《Apocalypse: Infinite God-tier Options At The Beginning》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios 5:30 p.m. The traffic on a main street in Qingzhou City was congested for a stretch of several kilometers. The evening sky was painted in light red hues. The air was a little dense, making one irritable. ¡°F*ck¡­ This isn¡¯t the evening rush hour. Why is it so congested? I can¡¯t go to the dinner now!¡± ¡°The traffic is so congested that we can¡¯t see the end of it. What exactly happened!!¡± ¡°Strange, even the traffic lights have stopped working. Could it be that the rumors on the Internet about a virus outbreak are true!!¡± ¡°What rumors? Do you have news?¡± On the road, many drivers got out of their cars and started animated discussions. As time passed, an inexplicable sense of panic spread in everyone¡¯s hearts. The congested traffic did not move. At this moment, in an inconspicuous car, a handsome young man was awakened by the ongoing discussions and the honking of cars. Xu Qi rubbed his sleepy eyes and muttered unhappily, ¡°Are you crazy? It¡¯s so early in the morning. I can¡¯t even sleep!¡± He was about to get up and stretch when he realized that he was sitting in an old car. ¡°What the hell? Aren¡¯t I in my own bedroom?¡± Looking at the congested cars outside the window and the hordes of unfamiliar people around him, Xu Qi was stunned. The sunset in the sky and the unfamiliar surroundings alerted him. Even though it seemed implausible, Xu Qi quickly figured it out. Did I transmigrate? At the thought of this, Xu Qi immediately opened the sun visor above the driver¡¯s seat. Fortunately, a familiar and handsome face came into view. He subconsciously opened the window to get some air. A wave of dense air mixed with the smell of gasoline assaulted his face, making him almost unable to breathe. Many impatient people got out of their cars to smoke, including many foreigners of different skin colors. Not far ahead, a few young people were huddled together, talking about the traffic jam. ¡°I bet the cause of this traffic jam is no small matter. When I went online at the Internet cafe yesterday, I saw a lot of news about rabies in the forum. I¡¯m afraid someone in Qingzhou City is already infected.¡± ¡°Damn, can you not make it sound so scary? Didn¡¯t the officials refute the rumors this morning?¡± ¡°Heh, we will be damned if we believe the officials completely. In my opinion, we should be prepared. So if anything really happens, we still have a chance to live.¡± Hearing this, Xu Qi¡¯s expression turned ugly, as if he thought of something terrifying. However, he suppressed his nervousness and continued listening. ¡°I also think something¡¯s wrong. I¡¯ve been seeing special forces around on my way to work recently. I¡¯m afraid something has already happened.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Outbreaks of rabies have been reported in other countries. The virus can spread directly through the air. Whoever is unlucky enough to be smitten will become an irrational zombie in a few days. It¡¯s too scary.¡± ¡°I saw what you posted in the forum. It seems that those infected are very sensitive to sound and light. They can go without food for a few years. Unless their brains are destroyed, they won¡¯t die. At that time, I still thought that it was fiction¡­¡± Hearing this, Xu Qi¡¯s face turned pale. What those young men said earlier were clearly characteristics of zombies!! From the looks of it, not only had Xu Qi transmigrated, but he had also transmigrated to a world where the zombie virus was about to spread around the world. This was simply a nightmare! Even though he had focused on his physical fitness training previously, it was impossible for him to survive in a world where zombies were rampant. This was simply suicide! Just as his thoughts were in a mess, an image suddenly appeared on the black screen in the car. On the screen, the Qingzhou City Government was holding an emergency press conference. On the stage, a leader with meticulously combed hair and a dark suit was talking seriously. ¡°According to the research of a biology professor in Qingzhou City, human-to-human transmission of the so-called rabies virus is not a likely phenomenon. Citizens, please rest assured and neither trust nor spread the rumors¡­¡± Seeing this, Xu Qi pursed his lips. Now that there was a traffic jam for no reason, it was obvious that something had happened. Only a fool would believe such news at this time. He pressed the skip button and the program changed to the evening news. ¡°A reporter from Central TV reported that at two o¡¯clock this afternoon, the police in our city arrested three suspects who spread rumors about the virus infection. The three of them confessed to the crime after an investigation¡­¡± Hearing this, Xu Qi suddenly felt inexplicably frustrated. Currently, all the programs on the broadcasting station were giving updates on the latest virus situation. If there was no special situation, the government would definitely not publicize it so widely. This was clearly an attempt to hide something. He immediately turned off the radio. At that moment, miserable screams made his heart contract. Xu Qi immediately looked up at the source of the voice. Not far away, the faces of the few young people who were engaged in a discussion suddenly became extremely distorted! ¡°Damn! Zombies have appeared so quickly!¡± Xu Qi¡¯s expression changed instantly. At this moment, three beast-like roars sounded, causing a frisson of apprehension to ripple through the street. The faces of the three young men in front of him instantly turned ashen. Their eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of dust, and black claws that were a few centimeters long appeared on their hands. They were no different from bloodthirsty beasts! Before the surrounding citizens who were smoking could react, they were immediately pushed to the ground. Blood stained the asphalt road, and before the poor passersby could react, they were torn to pieces! As the smell of blood wafted through the air, the zombies became even more manic. There was chaos all around as people scrambled back into their cars and stepped on the accelerators, desperately wanting to escape. However, this main street was already solid with vehicles. Now with the commotion going on, they could not move at all. For a moment, it was hell with curses, cries, and the roars of the surrounding zombies!! At this moment, Xu Qi was even more unlucky than the others. He didn¡¯t even have the ability to escape. He was stuck in the middle of the road, hemmed in by several vehicles. Even if he stepped on the accelerator, he could not move. Even if his reflexes are a few seconds faster than other people¡¯s, there was nothing he could do except close the car window. At most, he would die a little later than the others! In just a few seconds, his windscreen was stained with blood. Countless zombies were ripping bloody human flesh apart like devils and eating heartily. People were torn apart by the zombies¡¯ sharp claws and watching themselves being eaten bit by bit. This scene was like hell! Sitting in the car, Xu Qi¡¯s hair stood on end. Before he could react, his windscreen shattered, and hundreds of glass shards were flying all over. A heavy truck roared past, badly damaging the car he was in. The loud sound quickly attracted the zombies over. Xu Qi¡¯s expression was ugly, and his heart was filled with despair! Did he transmigrate just to be fed to the zombies? He was indignant, but he was already doomed. The car was damaged and deformed, and he could not even unfasten the seat belt. He was in despair. An electronic voice suddenly sounded in Xu Qi¡¯s mind. [Infinite God-Level Selection System Arrives] [Binding in progress¡­] [Ding! Detected that the host is currently in a traffic jam and needs emergency transportation. God-level selection system activated.] Option 1: Obtain a speedy Harley-Davidson. Option 2: Obtain an ambulance with municipal qualifications. Option 3: Obtain a black high-tech armored recreational vehicle equipped with the Future 9.0 Smart Driving System, Noah. Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing the voice that suddenly appeared in his mind, Xu Qi subconsciously thought that he was hallucinating. But the voice echoed vividly in his mind. In addition, the situation was urgent. Because of the vehicle¡¯s deformation, he was wedged in the driver¡¯s seat and couldn¡¯t even move. There was nothing else he could do except trust this illusory system. ¡°Roar!¡± Not far away, a twisted zombie roared angrily and pounced over without hesitation. There was even some crimson red mangled flesh hanging from its black, sharp claws. Even though Xu Qi had a calmer disposition than his peers, he still found it difficult to calm down at this moment of life and death! ¡°Phew¡­ I choose the third option!¡± Xu Qi¡¯s mind raced as he hastily made a choice. The terrifying zombies outside almost crawled in through the car window. He didn¡¯t have any time to waste. However, he still made the most appropriate decision at this moment. Although the highly mobile Harley-Davidson was very suitable for navigating traffic jams, the zombie virus had already spread rapidly through the entire street. If he wasn¡¯t careful, he might be pounced on by the zombies. Moreover, the motorcycle couldn¡¯t provide any protection. As long as he was scratched by the zombies, there was a high chance that he would be infected and become a zombie himself. Although the municipal ambulance was equipped with a lot of medical supplies, ordinary vehicles could not get him out of the current situation. Only heavy trucks or armored vehicles could charge out of the completely jammed main street. Therefore, the best option was option 3¡ªarmored vehicle. As for the additional smart driving system, it was not something Xu Qi should consider now. [Choice made. Reward: The following. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new armored recreational vehicle, 9.0 Noah Smart System.] [Do you want to modify the current vehicle into a new armored recreational vehicle?] The voice in his mind immediately made Xu Qi even more convinced that he had the God-level selection system. He immediately shouted without hesitation, ¡°Confirm modification!¡± At this moment, half of the zombie¡¯s body was already in the car. Xu Qi smelled a pungent stench of decay and blood. The zombie in front of him had a huge hole in its chest. Its internal organs were scattered on the ground, but it did not feel anything. It was no different from the living dead in horror movies. Xu Qi had just made his choice when the distorted car he was in immediately changed. The zombie on his right was instantly sent flying by a huge force. At the same time, the shattered windshield around him was being repaired at a visible speed. [The current vehicle is 70% new Jetta. It is being modified¡­ It will take approximately five minutes.] In the blink of an eye, Xu Qi realized that the vehicle had been installed with bulletproof glass. The interior of the car immediately became spacious. The faux leather interior linings had been replaced by real leather seats. Through the rearview mirror, Xu Qi saw that the exterior of the car, which had been damaged by the wind and rain, was now covered with layers of dark and heavy iron plates. This vehicle doubled the protection offered by the old car. The car slowly lengthened and the original hollow tires turned into solid tires that were bulletproof. At this moment, the modification had been going on for about two minutes. The driver¡¯s seat of the car had undergone a drastic change. Now the driver¡¯s seat in the car was partitioned from the rest of the vehicle. The interior space was more than three times larger than before. In front of him was a high-tech console. The steering wheel material was completely different from before. There were also many joysticks and buttons beside it. The display screen that was originally only a few inches long had turned into a huge LCD screen that displayed various data and status updates about the car in real time. Through the panoramic camera on the roof of the car, Xu Qi discovered that the original Jetta had been modified into an armored vehicle that could withstand the next cannonball!! The front of the car was much wider than before. It was completely clad in steel plates. Moreover, there was a bumper made of titanium alloy in front of the car. The chassis of the car was also raised to 60 centimeters, enough to handle all kinds of roads. At this level of strength, Xu Qi was confident that he could smash the truck that had turned his car into scrap metal! What surprised Xu Qi the most was the change in the interior of the car. Not only was there a driver¡¯s seat in the car, but the area behind was also separated by a classy sliding door. It consists of a kitchen, bedroom, driver¡¯s room, and bathroom. The entire armored RV had an area of 80 square meters. It could be said to be complete! After Xu Qi finished touring happily, he quickly returned to the driver¡¯s seat. After all, there were still zombies outside. It was best to leave as soon as possible. [Ding¡­ The car has been modified into the basic edition of an armored recreational vehicle. The information on the modified vehicle is as follows.] Model: Armored RV Basic Edition Space configuration: bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room Weapon configuration: Unequipped Shell strength: Grade E (Can resist ordinary bullets and grenades) Maximum speed: 260 km/h (Can upgrade to advanced edition if conditions are met.) Looking at the information displayed on the screen in front of him, Xu Qi nodded in satisfaction. Although this armored vehicle was only an ordinary edition, it was enough to resolve the current crisis. The rest of the people on the street were still fleeing and might be in danger at any time. He had solved the problem of life and safety. The armored vehicle already had basic defense capabilities. He would not be in any danger for the time being. Although the conditions in the car were not luxurious, he knew that this armored RV could be upgraded. Just the basic edition was already so powerful. If it¡¯s upgraded to the advanced edition, I will be able to live comfortably in the apocalypse in the future. This feels great. Xu Qi thought happily. At this moment, a translucent figure suddenly appeared on the big screen in front of him. ¡°Noah Smart System is being installed. Good afternoon, Master. It¡¯s good to see you.¡± A young and calm voice came from the LCD screen, giving him a sense of security. Xu Qi raised his eyebrows and looked at the translucent image on the display screen with satisfaction. He was not too familiar with this armored RV yet. Indeed, he needed the support of the system. Moreover, the Noah System might be able to give him some practical advice in the future. It was much better than fighting single-handedly. Now that the apocalypse had dawned, it was no longer rare for lovers and friends to turn against each other and kill each other. It was best to have a loyal subordinate. Thinking of this, Xu Qi smiled and nodded. ¡°With your help, I¡¯m relieved.¡± ¡°Thank you for your trust, Master. Noah has already been installed and is starting up. Please wait a moment¡­¡± Xu Qi turned his gaze to what was going on not far away. Through the wide bulletproof glass, he could see that it was a complete mess outside. The zombie virus had only spread for a few minutes, but more than half of the people outside had died. Only some lucky or agile people escaped back into the cars. All of them were terrified and flustered. However, these people in ordinary cars couldn¡¯t hold out for long. Because of the noise, the remaining zombies kept gathering. They even overturned many cars and dragged the survivors out to eat them. Compared to the others, Xu Qi was much calmer. He no longer had to worry about safety. The only thing he needed to consider was clean water and food. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The only places that could satisfy Xu Qi¡¯s requirements were probably the hyperstores and supermarkets. However, it was also necessary to make a trip to the water storage station as he needed to solve the problem of clean water first. System, check my personal information. Xu Qi muttered in his heart. Earlier, he was almost bitten by a zombie and didn¡¯t have time to check the detailed information. [Host¡¯s current personal information is as follows.] Name: Xu Qi Age: 18 Strength: 11 (Ordinary People: 10) Physique: 10 points (Ordinary People: 10) Intelligence: 11 (Ordinary People: 10) Agility: 11 (Ordinary People: 10) Appearance: 17 points (Ordinary 10) Score: 0 points Items: None Looking at the pile of information in front of him, Xu Qi felt a little more confident. In the past few years, he had deliberately toned his body by going to the gym many times, but his physical fitness was about the same as an ordinary person¡¯s. Apart from his good looks, everything else about him was ordinary. Phew¡­ All of this seems surreal. If not for the system, I¡¯d probably be no different from those corpses on the road. Xu Qi looked around and sighed in his heart. However, being eaten up by zombies wasn¡¯t the worst thing that could happen. If there were still some remains left of a victim, he or she would become a zombie in a few days. Nothing could be worse than that. When that happened, the dead person¡¯s corpse would linger in the world, without a chance for it to be buried. After fastening his seat belt again, Xu Qi started the car and prepared to leave this godforsaken place. By this time, the sky had already darkened. The soil on the ground was mixed with solidified dark brown blood. Broken limbs could be seen everywhere, and there were zombies moving around. Not far ahead, Xu Qi found a few survivors. There was a young couple in a turquoise van. A faint cry of a baby attracted his attention. At the same time, it attracted a few terrifying zombies. ¡°Little baby, don¡¯t cry. The milk powder will be ready in a while. Mommy is begging you!¡± The young mother, whose face was covered in tears, covered the baby¡¯s mouth tightly and coaxed him in a low voice. Hiding in the driver¡¯s seat, his father¡¯s expression changed drastically. His entire body trembled uncontrollably. Unfortunately, the cries had already attracted a few zombies. The zombies rushed over like sharks that had smelled blood, causing the small van to sway and almost flip over. Witnessing this situation, Xu Qi, who was inside his armored vehicle, was worried for the young family. However, he could only rely on the armored vehicle to protect himself. He had no ability to save them. At this moment, a tall zombie with a dark green face rushed into the zombie group. Xu Qi¡¯s eyes flashed. He noticed that the tall zombie was holding a fire-fighting hammer that weighed more than ten kilograms. It swung the hammer directly at the windshield of the small van. Seeing this, Xu Qi was shocked. It had only been 10 minutes since the zombie virus outbreak, but there were already zombies who knew how to use tools! A mutation? Or a coincidence! Xu Qi was clueless. He looked over and saw that the green-faced zombie had smashed the van¡¯s windshield like paper. The zombies that had been waiting for a long time immediately pounced on the family. Before the father, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, could resist, he was torn into pieces. The interior of the car was stained with blood! The mother at the side was also bitten by the zombies and instantly died! Even the baby that was hidden under the back seat by his mother was not spared. The entire family was torn into pieces. The cries stopped abruptly. The zombies were fighting over the food in their hands like hyenas. This scene made Xu Qi¡¯s back tingle. In an apocalypse, one had to be cruel and cold-blooded in order to survive. As long as one had the slightest compassion, one might end up dying. In the face of the virus, status and money became worthless. The only thing that could save you was yourself. Xu Qi was furious and clenched his fists so hard that they cracked. Even though he knew that nothing would change, it was still difficult for him to endure the anger in his heart when he saw someone being bitten to death. ¡°F*ck! I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Xu Qi cursed and immediately started the vehicle. The roar of the engine attracted the attention of the surrounding zombies. They all rushed towards him. Seeing this, the green-faced zombie that was chewing on flesh immediately threw away the broken limbs in its hands. It roared and raised its fire-fighting hammer, wanting to use the same trick to smash Xu Qi¡¯s car window. At this moment, the powerful horsepower of his mobile construction vehicle was vividly displayed. The surrounding vans were instantly smashed into a pile of scrap metal. With the help of the titanium alloy ram, large vehicles were directly cut in half and crushed by the thick tires. Xu Qi sat in the driver¡¯s seat and did not suffer any bumps. He floored the accelerator. The huge armored vehicle was like a majestic rhinoceros as it directly smashed the zombies into a bloody mist. As for the green-faced zombie that tried to break the glass of his car window, its chest was punctured by the ram. It rolled under the wheels and turned into minced meat. Before the green-faced zombie died, it used its hammer to smash the windscreen several times. However, the bulletproof glass of the armored vehicle could resist rifle bullets. The damage inflicted by the zombie¡¯s hammer was like scratching an itch. It did not make a dent. Zombies kept coming from all directions. All of them were either dead or crippled, but they still chased after him tirelessly. When the few survivors who were hiding in their vehicles saw an armored vehicle weighing dozens of tons rushing over, they were all scared out of their wits. Fortunately, they were close to the sidewalks, so they were spared. Some quick-witted people wanted to cry for help, but they were afraid that their cries would attract zombies. They could only give up resentfully and look enviously at the armored vehicle that was whistling away. In just two to three minutes, Xu Qi rushed out of the main street. Not only was his journey smooth, but he also killed many zombies, which made him feel good. [Ding¡­ Congratulations to the host for killing 107 zombies in a row. You have received 10 points. As long as you accumulate 30 points, you can exchange for a God-level choice. Please continue.] ¡°Awesome! As expected of an armored vehicle. This driving experience is amazing!¡± Xu Qi patted the soft cushion and smiled at the notification that appeared in front of him. ¡°Beep¡­ smart system Noah has finished loading. Please adjust it at any time.¡± As a notification sounded, Xu Qi saw that the progress bar on the big screen beside him was already full. It was replaced by a technological control interface. Perhaps because the RV was the basic edition, part of Noah¡¯s functions were still unusable, but there was an additional navigation effect. ¡°Then let¡¯s try one-click navigation.¡± Xu Qi said eagerly. If there was a smart system to analyze the route, it would definitely be more thoughtful than him. ¡°Beep¡­ Navigation complete for analysis. Master, please choose your direction.¡± 1. The Volvo Mall 70 kilometers away. There are sufficient food and tools there to provide a lot of supplies. 2. The pure water distribution station 18 kilometers away can provide a large amount of pure water, generators, and other equipment. 3. The gas station 30 kilometers away can provide a lot of gasoline, diesel, and some food. 4. ¡­ Looking at the dazzling array of options in front of him, Xu Qi resolutely chose the nearest water distribution station. It was not worth it to consume gasoline by driving a long distance. It was better to solve the problem of water first. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After making the decision, Xu Qi immediately started the MCV. As the zombie virus spread, power and communications in the entire Qingzhou City would definitely be disrupted. He would feel more at ease with advance crisis preparation. Driving on the road, Xu Qi noticed through the car window that many places outside had already changed. There were partial human remains everywhere on the street. The MCV had reached the end of the main street. The traffic on the road was no longer as congested as before. Occasionally, he could see a few survivors hiding in their cars. More than half of the zombies on the road had been crushed, but there were still many zombies surrounding him, slapping the steel plated MCV. However, at this moment, Xu Qi was not in the mood to care about those zombies anymore. This was because he saw that there were many roadblocks up ahead, not far from the end of the main street. There were concrete guardrails and aluminum alloy spikes on the ground that sealed off the path in front of him. In this situation, even a truck would be useless, let alone an ordinary car. After all, those tire breakers were not a joke. Even if it was a modified MCV, Xu Qi was not confident that it could pass through without any damage. He now realized why the main street was completely blocked. It turned out that the army had blocked the road. Xu Qi guessed that the officials had long known about the virus. They had deliberately suppressed the truth to prevent the citizens from rioting. They did not care about the life and death of ordinary people at all! If the officials dared to seal off the main street, they might lock down the entire Qingzhou City. If he did not hurry up, it would be too late to leave! At the thought of this, Xu Qi questioned angrily, ¡°Noah, what¡¯s going on? The route you planned doesn¡¯t work at all!¡± Xu Qi was furious. If he had known that there was a roadblock here, he would have turned around and taken a detour. The situation was urgent now. If he delayed any longer, something might happen. Now there were many other survivors¡¯ cars following behind him. If he turned around, it would definitely cause another traffic jam. Although he was no saint, he couldn¡¯t possibly ram into living persons with his MCV! ¡°Master, don¡¯t panic. The MCV uses honeycomb carbon fiber tires. They won¡¯t get punctured easily, and there¡¯s an automatic repair program. The chassis is made of pure steel. Even if a grenade explodes, it won¡¯t cause serious damage. Based on Noah¡¯s precise calculations, this MCV can crush the roadblock!¡± Xu Qi listened to Noah¡¯s explanation patiently, but he still didn¡¯t believe it. After all, no matter how awesome the modified tires were, they were basically made of rubber. It was difficult to imagine how they could not be damaged when the MCV that weighed dozens of tons rammed through the roadblock. Since he had no choice now, he might as well test if the MCV was really as awesome as Noah said. With this thought, he immediately started the engine and steered the huge MCV towards the roadblock at high speed. Those survivors who were straining to resist the zombies were a little stunned when they saw this. There were guardrails and tire-stabbing devices in front of them. Is this person crazy enough to drive straight into them? they wondered. When tires got punctured at high speed, they might burst, causing a vehicle to flip on its side! In the blink of an eye, the citizens who were in a dilemma behind watched helplessly as the MCV clad in steel rushed towards the roadblock. Due to the titanium alloy breaker at the front of the MCV, the steel guardrails were instantly broken into two. Even when it rolled over the spikes, it did not slow down at all. Not only did the vehicle pass through smoothly, it did not even jolt! If the people following behind had not seen it with their own eyes, no one would believe it! ¡°Tire assembly damaged at 0.5 percent. Repairing in progress. Estimated time to repair is three minutes¡­ One percent damage to the ram assembly. Repairing in progress. Estimated time to repair is five minutes.¡± Looking at the two messages that appeared on the screen, Xu Qi smiled. At this moment, he finally understood the performance of the entire MCV. ¡°As expected of a product of the system. Impressive.¡± Not only was it sturdy and durable, but it could also automatically repair itself. This kind of advanced technology was what the apocalypse needed the most. Xu Qi had the system now, but other than having a steel war chariot, he was still similar to an ordinary person. Therefore, in the apocalypse, everything had to be done carefully. Unless there was an emergency, he should not get out of the car recklessly. At this moment, he had successfully passed through the obstacle and could leave this dangerous area at any time. However, the survivors not far from him were not so lucky. Although the steel guardrails in front of them were broken by his chariot, the tire-stabbing devices still prevented them from leaving. The performance of ordinary family sedans was poor to begin with. Some of them only had front-wheel drive. If there was a problem with the tires, they could not walk at all and could only stay here to wait for death. Coupled with the constant gathering of zombies, ordinary cars did not have enough horsepower to charge out of the zombie horde. It was basically a dire situation. Previously, they could still rely on Xu Qi¡¯s armored vehicle to open up a path. As long as they followed behind, they would be able to advance smoothly. But now, these roadblocks were no different from tigers blocking their way. For a moment, the survivors who were still parked on the main street were in danger. There were roadblocks in front of them and zombies chasing after them, so all kinds of curses and cries could be heard. Soon, unable to resist the fear of death, some people stepped on their accelerators to force their way through the roadblock. However, their hollow tires could not withstand the damage caused by the alloy spikes. The tires exploded and they lost control of their vehicles which crashed into the guardrails and fell to the side of the road. The zombies were attracted to the loud noise and quickly tore the rest of the survivors into pieces. What was left of the scene were desperate screams. ¡°F*ck! Beasts, I¡¯ll kill you!¡± ¡°Save me! I don¡¯t want to die yet!!¡± ¡°Mom¡­ don¡¯t leave me behind. I¡¯ll be obedient in the future!!¡± ¡°Kid, that modified car of yours can take at least 30 people. Why didn¡¯t you save them!!¡± Voices of anger, jealousy, and despair mingled and echoed through the main street for a long time. Xu Qi looked at the tragic scene unfolding on the car¡¯s holographic display system and felt a little uncomfortable. He was completely helpless in regard to this situation. Although there was some room in his MCV, there was not much gasolene left. Moreover, everyone had ulterior motives during the apocalypse. Taking pity on others was equivalent to being cruel to oneself. If he let others get into the car, he was not confident that he would remain in the driver¡¯s seat. Now the only thing he could only rely on was this car. Xu Qi took a deep breath and his gaze became firm again. He immediately started the car and drove away quickly. The sound of the engine was like a violent lion¡¯s roar, attracting most of the zombies surrounding the main street. ¡°That¡¯s all I can do. It¡¯s up to you to escape.¡± Xu Qi said calmly. Then he opened the window and threw out the phone that was playing the loudest ringtone. With the coming of the apocalypse, Internet connection had been cut off. Keeping the phone was of no use. It was better to do some good and help as many as possible. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The mobile phone that was thrown out of the car quickly attracted a large number of zombies. When people behind Xu Qi saw the hunched, bloodied zombies pouncing on the phone, they immediately reacted. One by one, they rushed towards the roadblock. There were fewer zombies around them now. They had to give it a try at all costs or stay here and wait for death! Dozens of cars knocked the zombies away in a frenzy as they sped to the only intersection. Some of them were unlucky. Their tires exploded, forcing their cars to stop. But most of them successfully crashed through the remaining guardrails and escaped. A black van finally broke through the encirclement. The middle-aged man driving the car looked into the distance excitedly. The MCV that had crashed through the roadblock earlier had disappeared after getting rid of most of the zombies. If not for that car attracting the attention of the zombies, he would have been bitten to death by the zombies like the others sooner or later. Furthermore, there were also tall monsters that knew how to use tools on the main street. If he was trapped there, he would die sooner or later. The middle-aged man didn¡¯t dare to stay any longer. He looked gratefully in the direction where the MCV disappeared and fled down a small path. By this time, the sky had turned completely dark. Xu Qi was driving the MCV along a narrow road. This was a remote part of Qingzhou City. It was much quieter outside the city than in the city center. Other than the headlights of the MCV, there were only a few lonely solar street lamps in the entire street. When he was about 500 meters away from the purified water distribution station, he switched to the low gasolene consumption mode in his MCV. This would not only save gasolene, but it would also reduce the noise of the engine. However, when the power was greatly reduced, the vehicle could only be used for normal driving. Its effectiveness in hitting the zombies would be barely satisfactory. Along the way, he had already killed hundreds of zombies and finally reached the 30-point mark. [Ding¡­ Points detected. You can exchange them for a God-level reward. Do you want to exchange?] ¡°Confirm exchange.¡± Xu Qi immediately prayed in his heart. [Exchange successful. Divine-level selection activated.] Option 1: A box of nutritionally balanced fresh food that can be consumed over 10 days. Option 2: A dagger that can cut through iron. It can easily split a zombie¡¯s head. Option 3: A bottle of basic Physique Enhancement Potion that can increase the user¡¯s strength and speed to that of a national athlete. Faced with the three options, Xu Qi hesitated for a moment. Food was exactly what he needed now. If he chose the first option, he would not starve for at least 10 days. The second option didn¡¯t quite suit him now. No matter how sharp a dagger was, he still needed to fight zombies at close range. His current physical fitness was only slightly better than ordinary people. The danger was still too high. Moreover, the speed at which it could clean up the zombies was not as fast as the MCV. He could completely skip it. The third option would resolve Xu Qi¡¯s current emergency. After all, he could not stay in the car for the rest of his life. Even if he found food, he needed to get out of the car to move it. Therefore, the need to improve his physical fitness was very urgent. In addition, it was not easy to obtain points. If he did not make good use of them, he would not be able to change his situation in a short period of time. Now the food was completely incomparable to the medicine, so Xu Qi only thought for a moment before choosing the third option. After making his decision, a small bottle of dark-colored medicine immediately appeared in front of him. There were even some floating objects in it. It was extremely mysterious. ¡°Let¡¯s see how effective it is.¡± Xu Qi licked his dry lips and immediately opened the medicine bottle in front of him. Then he raised his head and swallowed it. The enhancement potion did not have as strange a taste as he had thought. He only felt a chill down his throat before it seemed to disappear. The potion took effect much faster than he had imagined. Within a few seconds, Xu Qi felt his skin tingle. A chill spread from his heart to his limbs. He felt that everything in front of him had become much brighter. Even the hidden injuries he had suffered when he worked out in the past had disappeared without a trace. His muscles tightened at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although there was no change in size, Xu Qi could feel that his strength and speed had increased by more than a little!! ¡°System, open the personal interface!¡± Xu Qi stretched and felt that his bones and cells were full of vitality. In any case, the sound insulation of the MCV was top-notch. Even if he shouted, no one would be able to hear him. [Host¡¯s current personal information is as follows.] Name: Xu Qi Age: 18 Strength: 18 (Ordinary People: 10) Physique: 15 points (Ordinary People: 10) Intelligence: 15 (Ordinary People: 10) Agility: 18 (Ordinary People: 10) Appearance: 18 points (Ordinary 10) Score: 30 points Tool: None Even though Xu Qi was mentally prepared, he was still pleasantly surprised by the system¡¯s results. His current strength was almost twice that of an ordinary person, and his physical fitness had also improved. This is only the most basic enhancement potion. If it is high-level, won¡¯t I become a Super Saiyan? The further he advanced, the harder it would be to increase the statistics on his physical attributes. Xu Qi was now confident that he could qualify for the Olympics and might even bring back a gold medal. Now the only thing he was worried about had also improved. Even without the MCV, he would still be able to survive in the apocalypse. Even if he had never learned martial arts, it was more than enough to deal with a few hooligans in this state. Even zombies wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand a hit from him. ¡°Awesome! The God-level selection system is indeed invincible.¡± With just two choices, Xu Qi had completely changed his appearance and form. If he continued to receive rewards from this system, wouldn¡¯t he become invincible in the future! After getting excited for a while, Xu Qi calmed down. He thought that it was a good thing that his personal strength had increased, but he must not get carried away yet. Even as he became stronger bit by bit, those zombies would definitely keep evolving too. Just the two-meter-tall zombie that he met in the evening was enough to sound the alarm. This was enough to show that zombies could evolve, and their speed was definitely not slow. If he became self-satisfied with just a little improvement, something disastrous might happen sooner or later. Thinking of this, he immediately sat back in the driver¡¯s seat and prepared to replenish the water according to his original plan. Soon he drove the car to a place not far from the purified water distribution station. Then he quietly turned on the panoramic camera on the roof of the car, planning to observe his surroundings first. The purified water distribution plant occupied less than 1,000 square meters. There was a lake water treatment room inside and a small distribution room outside. At this moment, Xu Qi noticed that there were two water delivery workers sitting and chatting casually in the distribution room. Perhaps it was because of the relatively remote location, there was no zombie virus outbreak here. Seeing that someone was there, he immediately turned off the headlights of the MCV to avoid alerting anyone. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the delivery room, the two water delivery men who were chatting did not notice the armored vehicle. They continued to sit and smoke relaxedly in their chairs, completely unaware that the world outside had changed drastically. ¡°Hey, Brother Liu, didn¡¯t we agree last night that we would go to the bar to have fun together? Why aren¡¯t you going? Don¡¯t tell me there¡¯s a problem with your sexual prowess, haha.¡± Sitting by the cistern, a skinny worker joked. The worker he called Brother Liu was probably in his early thirties. He had a square face and a robust physique. Perhaps because he was often exposed to the wind and rain, his skin was somewhat darker than the average person¡¯s. Liu Rong glared at the skinny man and said angrily, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m like you? I have a wife and children. Do you think I can go to such places?¡± The thin man chuckled, then looked out the window at the night with dazed eyes, as if he were recalling something. ¡°Then you won¡¯t have a chance to enjoy yourself. Too bad. Speaking of which, Zhidong¡¯s alcohol tolerance is really good. We downed seven or eight bottles of beer yesterday, but his face didn¡¯t even turn red. If I hadn¡¯t been smart enough to skip a few rounds, I¡¯m afraid I wouldn¡¯t have been able to walk out of the door.¡± Liu Rong did not say anything, but he was a little envious. Mechanical work like delivering water not only consumed physical strength, but it also exhausted one¡¯s mind. Usually, the workers liked to drink some alcohol to relax after work. Unfortunately, after they got married, this became a thing of the past. The skinny man sitting at the side glanced at Liu Rong. Seeing that he did not respond, he continued, ¡°Hey, you don¡¯t know how sexy the girls in Golden Sand Club are. Their waists are so tiny and their looks are amazing.¡± He took a puff of his cigarette with a wretched expression. ¡°I had sex all night long last night. That felt good.¡± Liu Rong snorted and said, ¡°I know you. Your legs were weak when you were working this morning. You should nourish your kidneys.¡± In the delivery room, the skinny man unexpectedly didn¡¯t retort immediately. Instead, he scratched his head and said strangely, ¡°I did feel a little dizzy in the morning and I lost my footing. But I think it¡¯s because I drank too much. Right, I¡¯m only in my twenties. Why would I nourish my kidneys?¡± Seeing the skinny man¡¯s reaction, Liu Rong couldn¡¯t help but tease, ¡°Isn¡¯t there a rumor on the Internet that a virus has emerged? Have you been infected by that thing?¡± The skinny man threw the butt of his cigarette to the ground and stomped it out. Without hesitation, he said, ¡°Just listen to those rumors. Bullsh*t¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, his face suddenly turned green. He froze on the spot as if it was not within his control. ¡°Chi wu wu wu wu¡­¡± A few strange sounds came out of his mouth. Then his eyes rolled back and he fell into the unbarricaded water cistern beside him. Liu Rong, who was sitting at the side, widened his eyes and the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground. He did not expect the skinny man who looked well just moments ago to suddenly become like this. Fearfully, he rushed forward and dragged him out of the cistern. At this moment, Xu Qi, who was hiding outside the distribution station, could not sit still anymore. He did not expect the virus to spread so quickly. There were zombies here too. Previously, he had planned to continue lurking for a while and not get into any trouble. However, he had already seen the infected water delivery man fall into the water cistern. If he didn¡¯t make a move soon, the virus on that zombie would very likely infect the other water sources in the water plant¡¯s pipeline in a short period of time! So there was no time! But at this moment, Xu Qi did not know of a good way to deal with the current situation. There were already zombies in the water station. It was impossible for him to drive his vehicle and crush the zombies like before. Although he had already taken the Physique Enhancement Potion, he did not have a suitable weapon now. He might still encounter danger if he got out of the car to fight. Who knew if there were other infected zombies in the water plant? If he was surrounded by the zombies, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to escape! Instantly, Xu Qi fell into a predicament that he couldn¡¯t handle. At this moment, the situation in the distribution room was completely chaotic. The skinny man in work clothes was rolling on the ground in pain. Liu Rong, who was standing beside him, looked flustered. He immediately picked up the phone on the registration book beside him. He trembled as he pressed the ambulance number. At this moment, he realized that there was not even a single mobile phone signal! He looked back at the skinny man who was lying on the ground, twitching and trembling. His face was slowly turning grayish-white and his eyes were completely bloodshot. He looked as if he had gone crazy! ¡°Help¡­ help me, ughhh¡­!¡± Liu Rong¡¯s brain was about to shut down. He rushed over helplessly and tried to help the skinny man up. At this moment, Xu Qi, who was sitting in the car, was also burning with anxiety. He knew that he could not delay any longer. No matter what, he had to get out of the car! If he did not get enough water this time, the days ahead would definitely be even more difficult! [Ding¡­ Detected that you have encountered a zombie. The host needs to defend himself. God-level selection is automatically activated.] Option 1: God-Level Close Combat Technique Option 2: Old steel brass knuckles Option 3: A rusty multifunction wrench ¡°Choose the first option!¡± As soon as the system introduced the various options, Xu Qi had already made his choice. The second and third options were complete trash. Moreover, he had already taken the Physique Enhancement Potion just now. Coupled with the God-Level Combat Technique, he would definitely be able to greatly increase his ability to fight zombies! The moment Xu Qi made his choice, an unfamiliar memory quickly fused into his mind. A vivid scene appeared in front of him. Every punch and kick was instantly mastered. Chinese martial arts, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, American wrestling, and other combat techniques were all memorized. Eight Trigrams Cross Move, Eight Poking Techniques, Muay Thai Knee Strike, Capturing Hands, and other moves were all etched on his heart. Even if he faced a mixed martial arts champion, he could defeat the other party in three moves. Not to mention those clumsy zombies. After his strength increased, Xu Qi¡¯s confidence increased greatly. ¡°Noah, take over the MCV for the time being. No one is allowed to enter except me!¡± He quickly gave Noah an order at the driver¡¯s seat and jumped out of the car. Noah quickly took over the authority of the MCV and automatically closed the door. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for your triumphant return, Master!¡± Xu Qi entered the water treatment plant in a few strides and rushed into the distribution room. With a shoulder throw, he threw the skinny man who was turning into a corpse out of the room! This was the first time he had attacked a zombie, but Xu Qi did not panic like ordinary people. Instead, he felt extremely relaxed. With strength that measured 18 points, it was very easy for him to lift an adult, let alone a water delivery man who was mutating. In order to end the battle as soon as possible, he broke the water delivery man¡¯s ribs and thighs with two kicks. This way, even if the water delivery man turned into a zombie, he wouldn¡¯t be a threat to him. ¡°Hey! Why did you hit me!¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Liu Rong saw that the skinny man was bleeding from his mouth and nose, his eyes almost popped out. No matter what, he was his buddy. How could he allow such a thing to happen! Seeing that the unfamiliar young man was not doing anything, he hurriedly rushed up to check on the skinny man¡¯s injuries. When Xu Qi saw that the water delivery man on the ground was about to turn into a zombie, he hurriedly shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t go over! This person is already infected with the zombie virus, and he might mutate soon! Don¡¯t get close!¡± However, Liu Rong acted as if he did not hear him. He went around Xu Qi and helped the person lying on the ground. ¡°Skinny! Skinny! What¡¯s wrong with you? Don¡¯t scare me!¡± The skinny man lying on the ground opened his eyes with difficulty and smiled sinisterly at Liu Rong. Seeing that he was still conscious, Liu Rong felt a little relieved. He was about to call for help when he saw him beckoning to him suddenly. His lips moved as if he were saying something. Liu Rong instinctively leaned forward, wanting to hear what the skinny man was saying. At this moment, something unexpected happened! The skinny man, who was lying on the ground at first, seemed to have gone crazy all of a sudden. He abruptly hugged Liu Rong and swiftly opened his bloody mouth to bite his ear! ¡°Ah!!¡± The intense pain made Liu Rong scream. At the same time, he kicked the skinny man away with a terrified expression. At this moment, he saw that the skinny man¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. His face was grayish and he had a bloody ear in his mouth! Liu Rong never expected his ear to be bitten off by the skinny man. Dark red blood gushed out from his wound, covering half of his body. Only now did Liu Rong realize that the skinny man in front of him was really infected with the so-called rabies virus!! When he thought about what the video platform had said about the infectious virus spreading through saliva, his face turned pale. If all of this was true, it wouldn¡¯t be long before he became a monster like Skinny! Thinking of this, Liu Rong was filled with regret and fear. If he had listened to this unfamiliar young man, he would not have lost his life! But it was too late now. The skinny man had already become an unconscious zombie. There was nothing he could do except wait for death! ¡°Uh¡­ Roar!¡± In just a few seconds, the skinny man who had turned into a zombie got up from the ground. However, its target this time was Xu Qi! At this moment, Xu Qi had just come out of the room by the reservoir. In just half a minute, he rushed out with a handcart containing more than 10 barrels of clean water. ¡°Get lost!!¡± Xu Qi was calm in the face of the zombies. He shouted softly and used the cart to send the two of them flying. With 18 points of strength and the combat techniques he mastered, he could easily deal with the zombies. In any case, the slightly older worker was already infected, so he might as well deal with both of them together. Otherwise, it would be even more troublesome when he became a zombie. Xu Qi parked the handcart outside. At this moment, he saw that not only was the zombie that was sent flying four to five meters away not dead, but it even got up unsteadily. I didn¡¯t expect its vitality to be so strong after being infected. Looks like I have to destroy its brain!¡± Xu Qi frowned. He looked around, wanting to find a suitable weapon to send the zombie in front of him to hell. Soon he saw a steel crowbar leaning against the wall in a corner of the delivery room. He immediately shouted at the man touching his wound, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to be eaten, give me the iron rod. If you don¡¯t get rid of this damn thing, it will only kill more people!¡± Liu Rong sat on the ground trembling, but he instinctively threw the crowbar to the young man. Now that the skinny man had become a beast-like monster, no one would survive if they didn¡¯t kill it. Xu Qi took the crowbar and shook his neck. He stared at the zombie charging at him and swung it at the other party¡¯s head! Pfft! With his immense strength, he smashed the zombie¡¯s forehead with the steel crowbar. Immediately, dark brown blood splattered everywhere, and one could even see white brain matter! Although the zombie was strong, it could not withstand such a heavy blow and fell to the ground. Xu Qi felt his stomach churn. The strong smell of blood and an indescribable rotten smell almost made him vomit. This feeling was completely different from driving a car and crushing zombies. Even though he was already mentally prepared, he still couldn¡¯t calm down in the face of such a situation. Seeing that the zombie lying on the ground was still twitching, Xu Qi made up his mind. He held the steel crowbar and ruthlessly crushed the zombie¡¯s head with its sharp end!! Pfft¡­ Blood splattered from the wound on the zombie¡¯s head, but fortunately, it finally stopped moving. It was deader than dead. Xu Qi endured the disgust and threw away the steel bar in his hand. The stench was suffocating. [Ding¡­ Detected that the host¡¯s mind is unstable. The God-level selection function is automatically activated.] Option 1: A bottle of Fatso Happy Water, also known as Diet Coke Option 2: A box of Divine Medicine¡ªLotus Epidemic Clearing Capsules Option 3: Mind Enhancement Mixture (can increase intelligence, physique, and other attributes) Xu Qi wiped the blood off his face and immediately chose the third option. [Detected that the host¡¯s current situation is special. The mixture is used automatically.] [Intelligence increased by 4 points. Physique improved by 3 points.] As the announcement faded away, Xu Qi felt that the nausea that lingered in his heart had mostly disappeared. He had also gradually adapted to the unbearable rotten smell. ¡°Phew¡­¡± He took a deep breath, then looked back at the delivery room. Xu Qi had not forgotten that there was another infected worker among them! As Xu Qi stared at him, Liu Rong¡¯s expression became even uglier. He could clearly feel something changing inside him. His vision became a little blurry, and his heartbeat raced to over 90 beats per minute. His sense of touch and smell gradually disappeared. All kinds of evidence showed that it wouldn¡¯t be long before he became an irrational zombie! No! I definitely don¡¯t want to become that kind of monster! The corners of Liu Rong¡¯s mouth twitched as he roared in his heart. ¡°What are you waiting for? I don¡¯t care who you are. I just want you to kill me quickly. I don¡¯t want my wife to see me like this. Please!!¡± Looking at the unfamiliar young man standing outside the door without saying a word, Liu Rong said in fear. Xu Qi nodded, then bent down to pick up the crowbar on the ground again and slowly walked towards him. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll let you leave this world with dignity. But before I help you escape, can you do me a favor?¡± Xu Qi came to the worker and said solemnly. Liu Rong looked down at the red and white bloody mess on the steel crowbar and couldn¡¯t help but tremble. Even though he knew that he was about to die, it was still difficult for him to remain calm in this situation. ¡°Help you? I¡¯m already a dying man. How can I help you!!¡± ¡°You must still be conscious. Please tell me what it feels like to be infected and about to become a zombie. What symptoms will one experience?¡± Xu Qi said gently, hoping to use his voice to calm the worker down. This way, he would obtain some more useful information. Liu Rong was surprised and his lips trembled. ¡°Feel? Feel¡­¡± He sat on the ground in confusion and closed his eyes, as if searching for something strange inside him. ¡°I feel a¡­ a headache! There seems to be¡­ something in my head! It¡¯s like a tumor¡­ and my temperature is rising¡­ my heart rate is too fast¡­ My entire body is¡­ itchy. Boohoo, I really don¡¯t want to die¡­ Phew¡­ Actually¡­ Ah, ah, ah, why don¡¯t you¡­ kill me!! It hurts!!¡± The worker in front of him had lost consciousness. Xu Qi knew that in a few minutes, he would probably become a zombie. There was pity in his eyes as he tightened his grip on the steel crowbar. ¡°Go, Brother. Reincarnate in your next life and fight for a peaceful era!¡± He instructed softly, then raised his hand and sent this brother to his death. Looking at the corpse in front of him, Xu Qi couldn¡¯t calm down for a long time. The short interval between being infected by the virus and becoming a zombie was far beyond his expectations. ¡°Sigh¡­ Looks like ordinary people won¡¯t have a good life in the end times.¡± Xu Qi sighed for no reason. Then he stood up, ready to leave. At this moment, he suddenly saw a crystal the size of a longan embedded in the head of the corpse on the ground. The surface of the crystal was translucent, and its surface was so smooth that it reflected the light above its head. If not for the sudden glimpse of the reflection, Xu Qi might have missed it. Could this be the so-called virus crystal core? As a book nerd who had been reading for the last five or six years, Xu Qi was acquainted with many science fiction apocalyptic novels. Although it was his first time seeing such a thing, he felt an inexplicable sense of d¨¦j¨¤ vu. Based on his reading experience, such things were probably quite useful. With this thought, Xu Qi immediately walked out of the distribution room. He first used the cart to transport the 17 barrels containing 20 liters of water each back to the car. Then he took out a pair of rubber gloves and returned to the distribution room to take the crystal core. Under the light, the translucent crystal shone brightly. There seemed to be tiny crystals inside, making it look very mysterious. [Ding¡­ Detected that the host has discovered a zombie crystal core. The God-level selection function is automatically activated. Please choose one of the following rewards.] Option 1: Simple crystal core armor creation function Option 2: Simple crystal core weapon production function Option 3: Simple crystal core potion making function Option 4: A full set of professional anti-epidemic and anti-virus medical equipment, as well as a crystal core storage bag. Listening to the system¡¯s detailed introduction, Xu Qi looked at the crystal core in his hand in surprise. He did not expect this thing to have so many uses. However, Xu Qi did not choose the various production functions. Instead, he chose the fourth option. After all, he had just come into contact with zombies and his skin was stained by their blood. To be safe, he had to deal with the safety hazard first. If he let the virus infect him, he would die. [Choice made. A full set of elimination tools has been installed in the MCV. The crystal core collection bag has been issued.] Soon a blue silk bag with a smooth surface appeared in Xu Qi¡¯s hand. There was a dim glow on the surface of the silk bag. Needless to say, this was one of the black technologies produced by the system. [The storage bag can ensure that the activity in the crystal core does not decrease for a hundred years. At the same time, it can isolate the smell of the crystal core and the virus on the surface. Host, please use it without worry.] Before Xu Qi finished observing, the system gave a detailed introduction. Xu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly. There was indeed a virus on the surface of the crystal core. Fortunately, he now had a tool to eliminate it. Otherwise, he would have been infected! Thinking of this, he immediately left the water plant and went to the place where the MCV was parked. ¡°Iris verification successful. The master welcomes your return.¡± Just as Xu Qi reached the door of the MCV, Noah¡¯s smart system opened the door. At this moment, he noticed that the space in the entrance of the MCV was nearly seven to eight square meters wider. There was an additional shower room for sterilization. There was also a disinfectant gun, sterilizer, air purifier, and other complete sets of equipment. It only took a few minutes to complete the entire elimination process. After Xu Qi finished doing this, he also changed into a fully armed anti-epidemic outfit and a professional anti-virus mask. After doing this, he threw the handcart back into the water plant. However, he had gained something from this trip. He saw many tools for carrying clean water. Among them were a crowbar, a measuring tape, and some professional tools like a water filter and an elastic hook rope. After all, with the zombie outbreak, it was naturally impossible for these water plants to be opened again. There was no point in keeping them. When he was done, he took off his protective suit and returned to the driver¡¯s room. ¡°Noah, activate the self-check!¡± Xu Qi steered the MCV around and prepared to leave. At the same time, he gave Noah an order. ¡°Beep¡­ Autopsy program activated!¡± Car Condition: Excellent Remaining fuel: 55 liters Remaining storage space: 74% Remaining direct drinking water: 340 liters Remaining power: 86%. With enough sunlight, it is expected to be fully charged in eight hours. Supplies lacking: weapons, medical care, food, gasoline Looking at the information on the screen, Xu Qi sighed. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s time to restock some food at the next stop. Noah, navigate to the nearest convenience store.¡± As soon as Xu Qi finished speaking, Noah had already finished searching the map and replied. ¡°Beep¡­ There are 64 registered convenience stores within five kilometers. The route has been planned.¡± Looking at the navigation guide on the big screen, Xu Qi immediately started the car. Now that the virus had spread for more than four hours, it was a race against time to obtain resources. The MCV quickly left the path leading to the water purification plant. It was drizzling outside the window, which evoked a desolate sense of being in the wilderness. ¡°Squeak¡­¡± Xu Qi drove the armored car to the front of a convenience store that was open, but the situation inside surprised him. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Nothing¡­ nothing left? The convenience store in front of him backed onto three residential districts. With the floor space of three shops combined, it was almost like a small department store. However, through the window, he could see that the shelves inside were in disarray. It was as though locusts had swept over and emptied the shelves. There were only some toys, dolls, and other things inside, but he could not see anything like fast food or daily necessities. ¡°Navigate to the next store!¡± Xu Qi was not a stubborn person. Anyway, there were many convenience stores in Qingzhou City. He did not believe that those survivors could empty everything! With this thought in mind, Xu Qi did not go far before he was completely disappointed. The convenience stores along the street seemed to have been robbed. They were all emptied and there was nothing left for him. By now, Xu Qi was completely speechless. He had already passed by seven or eight convenience stores, but he didn¡¯t find one that was intact. This couldn¡¯t go on at all. The ordinary convenience stores didn¡¯t have enough stock and were empty before he could visit them. It seemed that if he wanted to find enough food, he had to go to the hypermarket in the city center! After Xu Qi made up his mind, Noah quickly provided a planned route. However, even the nearest large supermarket was five to six kilometers away, so his vehicle would consume more gasoline. With the apocalypse coming, food and fuel were very precious. If there was a chance, he would replenish them all at once. Otherwise, there would be trouble in the future. Fortunately, Noah was assisting with the driving on the way to the hypermarket. Xu Qi could look at the streets outside while thinking about what he needed to deal with later. About 10 minutes later, Xu Qi arrived at one of the three large chain supermarkets in Qingzhou City¡­ Golden Leaf Hypermarket. The Golden Leaf Hypermarket spanned an area of more than 3,000 square meters. It sold food, clothes, jewelry, electronics, and other categories. It was basically a household name. He drove the MCV to the main entrance of the Golden Leaf Hypermarket. At this moment, Xu Qi realized that its main entrance was closed. There were many abandoned cars and zombies around. It seemed that the zombie virus had erupted here. As for whether there were food or survivors inside, he would only know after entering. Since he couldn¡¯t enter the main entrance, Xu Qi planned to go around the underground carpark at the back. With his current strength, he wouldn¡¯t have a problem dealing with three to five zombies alone. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to go to the hypermarket to investigate. There were many cars parked haphazardly outside the supermarket car park on the side. Some of the cars were stained with bright red blood. Xu Qi estimated the height and width of the parking lot¡¯s entrance. After realizing that the MCV could enter smoothly, he pushed aside the cars blocking the entrance and arrived at the basement carpark. In the darkness, several zombies were attracted by the sound of the MCV¡¯s engine and rushed over desperately. However, they were easily crushed by the MCV. [Congratulations to the host for killing zombie x4. Your current accumulated points have reached 50 points. You have met the requirements to unlock a new function.] [Random mission, one-click scanning function has been unlocked.] [Random missions are temporarily issued by the system. After completion, you will obtain generous rewards.] [The One-Click Scanning function has been installed. It can be used in the vehicle. The Information Scan can clearly detect everything within 50 meters of the vehicle. It can be used twice a day.] ¡°Perfect timing!¡± After seeing that a new function had been unlocked, a happy smile appeared on Xu Qi¡¯s face. He was just worrying about not being able to find the back door to the Golden Leaf Hypermarket. He didn¡¯t expect to obtain the scanning function. This was heaven granting his wish! ¡°Noah, start scanning the nearby area!¡± As soon as Xu Qi finished speaking, the screen in front of him changed. He saw a flood of information on the MCV panel. Like the infrasound of a bat, the entire layout of the hypermarket immediately appeared on the screen. And as the scan went on, the image became clearer. He could clearly see the front, back, left, right, employee stations, and the location of the goods on each floor. It was almost equivalent to being omniscient. The entire hypermarket had a total of three floors. The first floor was the food area with all kinds of fast food and frozen ingredients. The second floor was filled with the daily necessities and tools. The third floor was mostly filled with clothes, shoes, bags, and other items. Through the scanning screen, he could clearly see that the entire hypermarket had been attacked by zombies. Corpses and limbs were everywhere. The hypermarket door by the west was already overrun by zombies. Zombies from other places were also flocking to this area. Even so, he found signs of survivor activity in the hypermarket. At this moment, the monitor had already marked the real-time location of everyone in the hypermarket. There was also a clear close-up image. In the first-floor area, three young men with clubs were chatting. There were more than a dozen survivors on the second floor. They were playing poker in a room. When Xu Qi saw the scene in the room, an unknown fire suddenly burned in his heart!! It was not an exaggeration to say that these people were inhumane beasts! In the room that was dozens of square meters, a few men were sitting around, playing poker and chatting with cigarettes in their mouths. There was no sign of panic on their faces. Behind the men stood a few people who looked like lackeys. They looked to be in their early twenties. They all had wretched and lascivious smiles on their faces, and their eyes were filled with beastly desire. Of course, if this was the only situation, Xu Qi wouldn¡¯t have such a big reaction. What made him angry was that there were a few young and beautiful women on dog chain leashes at the feet of those men! Those beautiful women were like pets as they lay at the feet of the men. Even though they were trembling, they did not dare to make a sound. ¡­ . ¡°Three identical cards with one free choice. Aiyo, it¡¯s finally my turn to win this round. Haha.¡± A man in a black shirt with a shaved head stood up from a stool. His eyes were shining. The lackeys standing behind him looked at the women lying on the ground with meaningful smiles on their faces. ¡°Damn, I lost again¡­!¡± Sitting opposite the bald man, a middle-aged man with a beard threw the scattered cards on the table unhappily. Then he kicked the naked woman who was kneeling beside him to the ground. He scolded angrily, ¡°Hurry up and get lost! You¡¯re so gloomy every day!¡± The young woman¡¯s neck was red from the weight of a few kilograms of rusty chain. As she was kicked over, the chains on her body clanged. She looked like she was falling apart and could barely get up. But even so, the people around her did not show any sympathy. Instead, they had an inexplicable smile on their faces. Their gazes landed on the swaying curve of her chest. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The woman was trembling all over, and there were several scars on her body that had turned from green to purple. She did not dare to resist or even raise her head to look at the people around her. She could only endure the pain and tears and crawl towards the bald man. She knew that she was not treated as a human by these men at all. At most, she was just a thing that could be thrown away at will. Without their permission, she did not even have the right to stand up! ¡°Tsk tsk, Brother Hua, you¡¯re too ungentlemanly. You just lost a girl to me. Is there a need to lose your temper? If you injure her with your kicking, how can I play with her?¡± Baldy took the chain and lifted the chin of the woman in front of him with his leather shoe. He spoke playfully. ¡°Tsk, why would I care about these things? In the southern university dormitory building, there are as many such female university students as you want. If this bitch hadn¡¯t ruined my luck, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have lost this round.¡± The man Baldy called Brother Hua lit a cigarette and spoke nonchalantly. ¡°Sigh, enough, enough. Stop talking. There are a lot of people-eating monsters downstairs. If we attract them, no one will be our human punching bag anymore.¡± A man in a plaid shirt with a knife scar on his face who was sitting by the left window shouted at him to stop. That shut a lot of people up. Baldy and Brother Hua looked at each other and saw the horror in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°That¡¯s right. If we hadn¡¯t been lucky enough to find such a big supermarket for our accommodation, we would have lost our lives.¡± Baldy smacked his lips and whispered. It had been more than half a day since the zombie virus outbreak, but when he thought of those people-eating monsters, his legs and stomach could not help but tremble. ¡°Brother Hua, there seems to be more and more zombies gathering below. I wonder if the supermarket door can hold out.¡± In the room, a hooligan standing by the window looked at the zombies gradually gathering below and said worriedly. The hooligans around him looked at each other, not daring to speak. ¡°What are you afraid of! We¡¯ve already sealed the front and back doors of the supermarket. Those things can¡¯t enter. All of you are so cowardly. In the future, don¡¯t say that you¡¯re following Brother Hua. I can¡¯t afford to lose face.¡± Brother Hua cursed angrily with a cigarette in his mouth. Seeing this, the hooligan immediately shut his mouth and did not dare to say anything else. The surrounding hooligans retracted their necks, afraid that their big brother would be unhappy and vent his anger on them. After all, they were not a proper gang. They were just vagrants who had nothing to do on the streets. They were just a temporary group. How could they not be afraid of those terrifying zombies? When the virus broke out, they happened to be eating together on this street because it was very close to a hypermarket. Only then would they have a chance to rush into the hypermarket and control the entire place. But even so, several people died when dealing with the zombies in the hypermarket. In the next few hours, Brother Xiong promoted Brother Hua and Baldy to be his right-hand men and brought them to occupy the first and second floors of the hypermarket. Then he gathered the hammers, axes, and control knives in the hypermarket and completely ruled the place. ¡°Alright, this is everyone¡¯s first time experiencing such a thing. It¡¯s inevitable that we¡¯ll panic. Anyway, the world outside has completely changed. No one can control us. As long as we guard this area well, we don¡¯t have to worry about safety and food for the time being.¡± Brother Xiong, who was sitting at the head of the table, advised them with a fake smile. Since Brother Xiong had already spoken, this so-called Brother Hua naturally did not dare to act rashly. He immediately nodded and flattered, ¡°Brother Xiong, you¡¯re right. We¡¯re all ordinary people who lack exposure to the world. Our knowledge is far inferior to yours.¡± Like a lackey, Baldy at the side immediately went up to light a cigarette for Brother Xiong. They could only be considered local hooligans at best, but Brother Xiong was someone who had really been around. He had killed more than ten people! Today alone, in order to seize the initiative in the supermarket, Brother Xiong had killed four to five male employees of the hypermarket. As for the young women who had fled here or were trapped in the hypermarket, they were stripped naked and chained up, and used as venting outlets by these men. Some of them were even ganged raped in front of their husbands. It was precisely because of such bloody and violent methods that more than 10 of Brother Xiong¡¯s subordinates completely submitted to him. Now that Brother Xiong had the style of a leader of bandits, no one dared to disobey his orders. After Baldy lit a cigarette for Brother Xiong, he immediately said with a smile, ¡°Brother Xiong, it¡¯s complete mayhem outside. Do you think the army will send people over?¡± Brother Xiong took a deep puff of the cigarette and thought for a moment before saying expressionlessly, ¡°It¡¯s already so chaotic. The officials won¡¯t care about the lives of ordinary people like us. Besides, we don¡¯t have to worry about food and clothes now. There¡¯s no need to think so far ahead. We¡¯ll deal with whatever comes our way. As long as we have resources in our hands, we¡¯re not afraid of anything happening. We can eat and play with women.¡± Brother Xiong reached out and touched the face of a girl beside him. The dozen or so hooligans around him revealed meaningful smiles. A few of them tugged at a few young women who were groveling on the floor beside them, preparing to indulge their desires. Other than the women that the boss, Baldy, and Brother Hua had decided on, all the other women were at their disposal. Brother Xiong¡¯s gaze swept across the people around him and finally stopped at a woman sitting in a corner. There was displeasure in his expression. When the woman felt Brother Xiong¡¯s gaze, she felt like ants were crawling all over her body. Her heart raced and she became fidgety. Unlike the women kneeling on the floor with dog chains, this woman was over thirty years old and was wearing baggy sports gear. Although she was a little dejected, her situation was much better than the other women¡¯s. ¡°Brother¡­ Brother Xiong, what can I do for you?¡± After much consideration, she stood up and spoke obediently. Brother Xiong¡¯s expression turned cold, and the scar on his face twitched slightly, making him look even more ferocious. ¡°Wang Mei, where is that most beautiful girl who came to the hypermarket with us this morning? Did you f*cking find her?¡± Wang Mei was so frightened by Brother Xiong¡¯s words that she shuddered all over. Her voice trembled as she said with a sobbing tone, ¡°Brother¡­ Brother Xiong, I¡¯ve looked for her. When we were cleaning the hall earlier, those monsters ran out and caused everyone to run away. I don¡¯t¡­ I don¡¯t know. Where did the girl go?¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Mei felt bitter in her heart. This hypermarket occupied thousands of square meters and had numerous shops on three floors. She wouldn¡¯t be able to find her even if she searched for an entire day. It was not easy for her to escape to the hypermarket, but she found herself jumping out of the frying pan into the fire when she encountered this group of murderous perverts. In order to survive, she had to act as a pimp and help them lure women in the area who were unaware of what was going on. Even so, she was given only two meals of junk food that was about to expire each day and was barely surviving. ¡°These women you found are f*cking boring. I¡¯m long tired of them. I¡¯m only giving you one day. If you can¡¯t find that most beautiful one, don¡¯t even think about eating in the future!¡± Brother Xiong cursed mercilessly. Then he pinched the butt of the woman beside him hard. The woman lying on the floor gritted her teeth in pain, but she did not dare to make a sound. ¡°Brother Xiong, I¡­ I really don¡¯t know where she went. I don¡¯t know how to find her in such a big hypermarket.¡± Wang Mei almost cried. She was famished and hoping to half fill her stomach at night. If there was no food, she would definitely starve to death. ¡°If you don¡¯t know, why don¡¯t you f*cking look at the surveillance cameras!¡± Brother Xiong slapped the table and shouted angrily. Wang Mei did not dare to hesitate and scrambled out of the room. ¡°Boss is wise!¡± Baldy and Brother Hua spoke in unison, looking impressed. Outside the room, Wang Mei composed herself and immediately went to the surveillance room. Thanks to the existence of the diesel generator, the entire hypermarket still retained some functions, including some refrigerators, surveillance cameras, and electric lights. Standing in front of the surveillance station, Wang Mei set the surveillance time to 1 p.m. and quickly located the beautiful girl. She finally found out that the girl was hiding in the clothing area on the third floor. ¡°Hmph, I finally found you. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too beautiful and getting into trouble.¡± Wang Mei snorted and immediately prepared to report the matter to Brother Xiong. At this moment, in the underground parking lot of the hypermarket, Xu Qi was looking at the live feed and suddenly noticed that the girl hiding on the third floor was someone he knew! Isn¡¯t this Tang Wanqiu? I didn¡¯t expect her to be here!! Xu Qi was shocked. Although he knew that he had transmigrated to a parallel world, he did not expect to meet someone he knew from his previous life here! Tang Wanqiu was his university classmate. Their relationship had always been good during the four years of university. Even after graduation, they would often contact each other and have a meal together occasionally. Speaking of which, during the four years of university in his previous life, he had some feelings for Tang Wanqiu. However, after graduation, he understood the gap between him and Wanqiu, and gradually dispelled the thought of being in a serious relationship. Fancy meeting her here¡­ Looking at the surveillance footage, Xu Qi kept recalling memories of his youth. At this moment, Wang Mei returned to the room where Brother Xiong was and told Boss everything she knew. When Brother Xiong heard the news, his eyes lit up. ¡°Alright, I thought we lost her. I didn¡¯t expect her to hide on the third floor. Wang Mei, hurry up and get this girl down. If you do well, I¡¯ll reward you with a roasted chicken!¡± When Brother Xiong said this, the surrounding people could not help but prick up their ears, especially when they heard ¡°roasted chicken.¡± They could not help but swallow their saliva. Although their subordinates could avoid the pain of hunger, they basically ate bread and drank beverages. There was no meat at all. At this moment, they were so hungry that they were about to drool. ¡°Thank you, Brother Xiong! Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll bring the girl to you immediately!¡± Wang Mei smiled happily. After thanking him repeatedly, she ran to the third floor excitedly. The first and second floors of this hypermarket were connected. One could go straight up through the escalator. However, the third floor was contracted to the public. The front and back doors went straight up from the first floor. There was only one fire escape connecting the second and third floors. Wang Mei walked towards the third floor with a bun. She was full of confidence as she made her way there. The girl on the third floor was only in her twenties. She could stay on with a simple mind and play some tricks. Moreover, there was a natural trust between women. She had already used this method to abduct several women. That roasted chicken was simply a piece of cake. After turning around the stairs, Wang Mei climbed up to the third floor. At this moment, she was surprised to find that the fire escape at the top of the stairs on the third floor was locked from the other side. She couldn¡¯t push it open! The door to the third floor was blocked. Wang Mei¡¯s expression was a little ugly, but on second thought, this should be the girl¡¯s doing. She immediately shouted. ¡°Beauty upstairs, are you there? I¡¯m here to bring you bread. Open the door!¡± Wang Mei¡¯s voice echoed through the third floor with a hint of urgency. At this moment, Tang Wanqiu, who was hiding in the blind spot of the surveillance camera, heard her voice and could not help feeling a little nervous. I¡¯m exposed after all. There¡¯s no point in hiding any longer. Tang Wanqiu walked out of a fur shop and went straight to the fire escape on the third floor. ¡°What can I do for you?¡± Looking at the woman standing outside the metal door, Tang Wanqiu said warily. When doomsday came, not only did she have to avoid the man-eating zombies, but she also had to be wary of those with ulterior motives. This made her think twice before making every decision. Wang Mei had a kind smile on her face as she sized up the girl through the gap in the metal door. Although she had seen her from the surveillance room, this was the first time she saw her in person. Wang Mei was amazed by the girl. The girl in front of her was about 1.7 meters tall. She was wearing a blue dress and had a slender figure. Her skin was as fair as suet jade, and she had a cold aura. Not to mention the group of beasts downstairs, even Wang Mei, who was also a woman, was amazed. She could not help but feel a little jealous. However, when she thought of what would happen to this girl, she felt much calmer. In the apocalyptic world, the more beautiful one was, the more dangerous it would be. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she was slightly older, she would probably have been killed by those beasts. ¡°Ahem¡­ It¡¯s like this, beauty. I saw that you¡¯ve been on the third floor for a long time, so you should be hungry. I specially brought you bread in exchange for warm clothes.¡± Wang Mei suppressed the distracting thoughts in her heart and explained her intentions with a smile. ¡°The times outside are very different now. We women have to help each other in order to survive, right¡­ I¡¯m a little older than you. You can call me Sister Wang. Miss, what¡¯s your name?¡± Wang Mei had already made up her mind. She planned to get close to the girl first and deceive her after dispelling her doubts. She had already done this a few times with the other girls and it was basically easy! Looking at the warm-hearted woman in front of her, Tang Wanqiu frowned slightly. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios During the apocalypse, food was clearly the most precious thing, but this woman was willing to exchange a large piece of bread for clothes. This did not make sense at all to Tang Wanqiu. Moreover, the woman outside the door looked a little evasive. Her clothes were dirty and there was a bruise on her leg, as if she had been abused! Thinking of this, Tang Wanqiu couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous. In the afternoon, she heard the sounds of many people rummaging through the cabinets and the voices of men downstairs. The entire second floor had probably been subdued. If she trusted this woman in front of her, the consequences would be unimaginable! If she had not discovered the unusual activities in the afternoon and sealed the iron door bolt with an iron clothes rack and cotton from the clothing area in advance, this woman would have broken in long ago! ¡°Miss, why are you in a daze? Sister Wang is asking you a question.¡± Seeing that the girl in front of her did not answer for a long time, Wang Mei gradually lost her patience and spoke faster. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. I just want to ask you for a piece of clothing. You don¡¯t have to be so petty. It¡¯s very safe downstairs now. We can¡¯t finish the bread. Don¡¯t misunderstand.¡± Wang Mei smiled and tried her best to lie seamlessly. But a rumbling sound came from her stomach at an inappropriate time. It ruthlessly destroyed the beautiful lie she¡¯d woven. ¡°I advise you not to waste your breath. I know very well what happened downstairs!!¡± Tang Wanqiu sneered and said bluntly. There were a few fast food restaurants on the third floor of the hypermarket. She was not short of food in the short term. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s words made the smile on Wang Mei¡¯s face freeze. She did not expect that she would be seen through. This made her extremely embarrassed. She stopped pretending. Grabbing the gap in the metal door, she scolded Tang Wanqiu with a vicious expression, ¡°Alright, I think you won¡¯t give up until you¡¯ve failed completely. Don¡¯t think that you can live in peace just by hiding inside. I¡¯ll make you cry later!¡± Why should I be ordered around by that group of men? Why should this young woman be spared from trouble and live such a comfortable life? She definitely would not allow such a thing to happen. Under the same roof, no one should be superior to others! Wang Mei cursed as she walked downstairs. She was prepared to get Brother Xiong¡¯s subordinates to barge in! ¡­ . In the hypermarket¡¯s underground parking lot, Xu Qi looked at Tang Wanqiu on the screen and hesitated. He and Tang Wanqiu were good friends, and they had undisclosed feelings for each other. He couldn¡¯t leave her in the lurch. However, there were more than 10 to 20 hooligans in the hypermarket, and each of them was armed. He was not confident that he could deal with those hooligans. Moreover, it was almost impossible to escape with Tang Wanqiu! Just as he was hesitating, the system¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in his mind. [Ding¡­ Random mission appeared. Do you want to save the former school belle?] 1. Refuse the mission and immediately obtain a silver nameplate, ¡®Heartless Doomsday Rogue¡¯. (This nameplate is made of 300 grams of pure silver. Wearing it can increase one¡¯s sanity value.) 2. Accept the mission and immediately obtain the Tang Saber Water Dragon Roar and a God-level ancient saber technique! (10 points will be deducted if the mission fails.) Looking at the choices, Xu Qi¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He did not expect a random mission to appear so quickly. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to accept the mission. The first option had too few gains and it would be a missed opportunity if he did not take up the random mission. In comparison, the famous saber and Water Dragon Roar were much more valuable. Moreover, he would have a God-level saber technique under his belt, coupled with his physical fitness. It would greatly increase his current combat ability! With a handy weapon, those people who had seized the hypermarket would be nothing to be afraid of! ¡°Accept the mission!¡± At this thought, Xu Qi immediately made a choice. There was a saying that wealth came through danger. Even if he failed, he only needed to pay the price of 10 points. It was a completely profitable deal. Yes, that¡¯s right. I¡¯m not saving Tang Wanqiu because I like her! The moment Xu Qi made his choice, the crowbar he had placed on the passenger seat immediately turned into a black Tang saber. [Tang Dynasty¡¯s famous saber, Water Dragon Roar. The saber is three feet long and made of tempered steel. The blade is two fingers wide and sharp enough to cut through iron armor!] As Xu Qi picked up the Tang saber, the system¡¯s introduction immediately sounded in his mind. Although it was only a few words, it was enough to show that the Tang saber in front of him was not ordinary. At a closer look, there was a water dragon on the surface of the Tang saber¡¯s scabbard. The dragon¡¯s scales were distinct, and it emitted a domineering aura, giving one the chills. Xu Qi held the hilt of the saber and gently grabbed it. With a clang, the blade was unsheathed, reflecting a bone-chilling light. There was also an extremely deep groove on the blade that constantly emitted a faint smell of blood. Good saber! Even though he had never come into contact with such a customized tool, Xu Qi liked this weapon at first glance. The weight of the Tang Saber Water Dragon Roar was close to ten kilograms. Unless one had a physique like Xu Qi¡¯s, it was very difficult to swing it, let alone use it for a long combat. In his eyes, this saber was comfortable to hold and its length was very suitable for mid-range combat. It was almost a weapon tailored for him. As he held the saber, strange memories surfaced in his mind like flowing water. Instantly, he memorized all kinds of saber techniques since ancient times and finally mastered them. In just a moment, Xu Qi had learned many moves. The most proficient one was the Divine Speed Sword Draw. This was a saber technique similar to the Japanese Iaido Technique. It enabled one to kill the enemy in one strike at an extremely fast speed. However, the Sword Draw was a traditional Chinese saber technique. The most suitable weapon was the Tang Saber that was less than a meter long. Now the Water Dragon Roar was like Xu Qi¡¯s arm, becoming a natural part of him. It¡¯s about time. It¡¯s time to punish that group of scumbags¡­ ¡°Noah¡­ activate wireless mode.¡± Xu Qi slowly opened his eyes. He had already internalized his saber technique experience. He took out the Bluetooth earpiece that came with the MCV, put it on, and got out of the vehicle. ¡°Beep¡­ Wireless mode activated. Wishing Master a triumphant return!¡± Noah immediately responded. Then it waited for Xu Qi to get out of the car and locked the door. After getting out of the car, Xu Qi did not go to the hypermarket through the hidden passageway in the underground parking lot. After all, there were three people on the first floor keeping an eye on the food area. If he entered rashly, he would definitely alert the enemy. Moreover, it might make others let the zombies in in their panic. That would be difficult to deal with. Therefore, Xu Qi planned to go straight to the third floor and catch the hooligans off guard. Holding the elastic rope tool he had found at the water purification station in the evening, Xu Qi quietly left the underground parking lot. Then he went to the south side of the hypermarket where there were fewer zombies and dealt with a few clumsy zombies. Xu Qi threw the hook rope to the window on the third floor of the hypermarket and tried to hook it firmly. Then he climbed up the rope to the third floor. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [The holographic scanning function will end in 10 minutes. During this period, Noah will broadcast the enemy¡¯s location in real time.] Xu Qi had already climbed up the outside wall of the hypermarket to the second floor with the rope. In addition to Noah¡¯s live broadcast, he could vaguely hear the discussion of a few men. Xu Qi¡¯s body had been enhanced twice. His five senses had become exceptionally sharp, and he could hear part of the converation through the barrier of the wall even though they were dozens of meters away. In the hypermarket¡­ ¡°F*ck, what kind of broken door is so sturdy? I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t smash it!¡± A young man with a bloodthirsty wolf tattoo on his arm raised his fire-fighting axe and smashed the iron door until it was deformed. Wang Mei, who was standing at the side, had a sneer on her face, as if she could already see the fate of the girl on the third floor. ¡°Get up, let me do it!¡± Baldy shouted. Then he pushed the tattooed young man away and kicked the deformed metal door. With a cracking sound, the shaky fire door was kicked to the ground. For a moment, a cloud of dust rose. ¡°Where is the beautiful woman you mentioned?¡± Baldy swaggered in, but the third floor was a mess. There were only mannequins around, and no one was there. ¡°Brother, take a rest first. I promise to find her for you!¡± Wang Mei volunteered to help and started to comb the place. Although the third floor occupied a large area, people could only hide in those shops. In less than seven to eight minutes, Baldy and his lackeys heard Wang Mei¡¯s cry. Standing at the entrance of a women¡¯s clothing store, Wang Mei deduced at a glance that the girl on the third floor was hiding here. She blocked the door and said sarcastically, ¡°Come out on your own. Do you want me to invite you?¡± Baldy and the surrounding lackeys immediately followed. He couldn¡¯t let anything happen to the woman that Boss Xiong liked. At this moment, Tang Wanqiu, who was hiding inside, heard different footsteps approaching and understood that her whereabouts had been exposed. After all, the entire third floor was only so big. There were only a few places for her to hide. It was only a matter of time before she was found. Now that the exit had been blocked, instead of being tied up and dragged into a passive position, it was better to cooperate with the other party first so that she could find an opportunity to escape later. Tang Wanqiu quickly calmed down and was mentally prepared for whatever that might befall her. Pushing aside the messy hair on her forehead, she walked out of the shop with a calm expression. At this moment, there were already five or six people gathered outside the shop. Other than the woman who had tried to lure her downstairs, there were also a few tall men standing at the door. The bald leader was holding a fruit knife in his hand. He was clearly not someone to be trifled with. ¡°You just want me to go to the second floor, right? I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Tang Wanqiu glanced at them but did not show any fear. ¡°Hiss¡­ You are really beautiful.¡± Looking at Tang Wanqiu, who had a slender figure and exquisite facial features, Baldy was practically drooling. Her figure and beautiful legs were comparable to those of celebrities on television. No wonder Qin Xiong wanted to get this woman. He would give five years of his life just to hug and ravage this excellent creature at night! Baldy was not the only one on the third floor. The few hooligans behind him were also stunned. Compared to Tang Wanqiu, the women on the second floor were not worth looking at. There was no comparison at all! ¡°Ahem¡­ You¡¯re smart. Hurry up and follow us down. Our Brother Xiong wants to see you!¡± Baldy swallowed his saliva, barely able to respond. However, in order to maintain his usual dignified image in front of his underlings, he pretended to reprimand her. Soon Tang Wanqiu was brought to Brother Xiong on the second floor. The moment Tang Wanqiu entered, she felt many burning gazes on her. She could not help but feel nervous. Looking at the terrifying scar on the face of the man in front of her, she almost forgot her plan. Brother Xiong, who was sitting opposite her, felt inexplicably excited when he saw such a beautiful girl in front of him. ¡°Hehe, little beauty, we all live under the same roof. There¡¯s no need to keep avoiding me. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t hurt you.¡± Brother Xiong immediately stood up from his seat and walked towards the girl with a lecherous smile. More than 10 minutes ago, he had instructed his subordinates to take those women out. He was prepared to deal with the girl in the room after he found her! The girl in front of him was prettier and had a better figure than all the women he had played with. If it was before the apocalypse, he would never have had the chance to meet such a top-notch beauty. The heavens had given him a rare opportunity. Qin Xiong naturally had to grasp it well! In the room, when the surrounding lackeys saw that their big brother was planning to punish the woman in front of them, they took a few steps back sensibly. Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu knew that she couldn¡¯t wait any longer. She immediately looked at the bald man beside her and pretended to be gentle as she said, ¡°Baldy¡­ When we were on the third floor, didn¡¯t you say that you liked me? I¡¯ve thought about it. You¡¯re handsome and muscular. I¡¯m willing to be your girlfriend¡­¡± As she spoke, Tang Wanqiu even winked at Baldy and put on a charming expression, making the surrounding men melt. Tang Wanqiu was about to puke from her own pretense, but if she didn¡¯t take countermeasures now, her fate would definitely be worse than now. At the critical moment, she had to do this! In the room, the moment Tang Wanqiu said this, the surrounding hooligans immediately looked at Baldy. Brother Xiong looked at Baldy coldly. Ever since he was young, there was nothing he could not get his hands on. There was no woman he could not sleep with. ¡°Baldy? Is that true?¡± He walked up to Tang Wanqiu and said coldly to Baldy. Baldy shuddered under Brother Xiong¡¯s gaze and quickly waved his hand. ¡°Brother Xiong, don¡¯t listen to this woman¡¯s nonsense. I, Baldy, am loyal to Big Brother and have never done anything against the rules. How could I dare to have any thoughts about the woman Big Brother likes?¡± Baldy hunched forward and raised his hand as he spoke, as if he was making an oath. Cold sweat was about to break out on his forehead. He did not expect this seemingly harmless woman to slander him. Fortunately, he had controlled his hands and did not touch her. Otherwise, he would have been driven to his death by this woman today! When he thought of Brother Xiong¡¯s methods, he felt a chill run down his spine. In the morning, someone disobeyed Brother Xiong and he threw the person down from the second floor to feed the zombies. That bone-chilling scream made his heart tremble. ¡°Hahaha¡­ Interesting, really interesting. Girl, you look much more interesting than other women. I¡¯ll definitely dote on you today!¡± When Brother Xiong saw Baldy¡¯s expression, he knew that he would definitely not dare to disobey the order. He immediately realized that all the things that the girl said were just nonsense. Although he was furious that he had been deceived, this unprecedented feeling also pushed his interest to the peak. He wanted to see if the girl in front of him could play any new tricks in bed! Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Tang Wanqiu didn¡¯t expect her carefully designed scheme to fail and immediately panicked. She had no idea that this Brother Xiong in front of her could kill without batting an eyelid. Although her subordinates were dissatisfied with their boss¡¯s actions, they were even more afraid of Brother Xiong¡¯s dignity and did not dare to resist. The gangster boss in front of her was already obsessed. Tang Wanqiu didn¡¯t have time to think about it at all. Seeing that she was already in danger, she could only think of stalling for time! ¡°Um¡­ Brother Xiong, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to be with you, but I¡¯m too hungry now. I haven¡¯t even drunk any water for most of the day. Can you let me eat something first?¡± Tang Wanqiu said as she slowly retreated. At the same time, she looked around, wondering if she could find an opportunity to escape. Unfortunately, there was only one exit in the entire room, and it was tightly blocked by seven or eight hooligans. There was no way to escape. ¡°Hehe, little beauty, don¡¯t worry. I have something good for you to eat¡­¡± Brother Xiong stared lustfully at the girl¡¯s chest in front of him. Then he reached out for her waist, wanting to kiss her. At the critical moment, Tang Wanqiu instinctively dodged to the left. Seeing this, the surrounding hooligans immediately blocked the window, afraid that she would commit suicide. Brother Xiong was also worried that the little beauty would do something irrational if she was forced into a corner, so he slowed down. It was precisely because of this brief interval that Tang Wanqiu saw a young man using a rope to climb to the third floor, not far from the window. Moreover, that man was carrying a meter-long saber! In the blink of an eye, the young man climbed into the ventilation duct on the third floor. She only saw a blurry side profile, but it felt very familiar! Soon Tang Wanqiu found a match for that side profile in her mind. Xu Qi! That close friend of hers who studied at the same university a few years ago! After recognizing that the boy was Xu Qi, Tang Wanqiu¡¯s despair was suddenly swept away. Although she didn¡¯t know why Xu Qi was here, she had a vague feeling that he was here to save her. This confidence came from their four years of tacit understanding in university. It came from the countless nights she missed Xu Qi!! Yes! That must be it. Tang Wanqiu gradually gained confidence. At this moment, when she looked at the surrounding hooligans, her initial panic disappeared without a trace. But even if Xu Qi could reach the third floor safely, how could he defeat so many people? No! She had to cooperate with Xu Qi to escape. The more Tang Wanqiu thought about it, the calmer she became. In just a few seconds, she had already thought of how to deal with this group of people! ¡°Little beauty, where are you trying to escape to?¡± Brother Xiong held his chin with his right hand and said meaningfully. Beside him, Baldy and Hua looked like they were watching a good show. In a while, Boss would demonstrate the act of forcing himself on her. Even if they couldn¡¯t be the first to enjoy the warmth of a beautiful woman, looking at her figure would still be a feast for the eyes. Tang Wanqiu took a deep breath and revealed a gentle smile. She said gently, ¡°Big Brother, what are you saying? I just don¡¯t think it¡¯s interesting at all. I¡¯m not ready yet.¡± As Tang Wanqiu spoke, she flipped her hair. Her fair swan neck, which was originally covered by her hair, immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Hiss¡­ best quality! The few hooligans standing around sighed subconsciously. They had never been in close contact with such a beautiful woman before. At this moment, they all reacted. However, because Big Brother Xiong was around, they did not dare to show it. They could only arch their backs and look away awkwardly. Baldy and Brother Hua¡¯s faces were also a little red. Clearly, their interest was aroused. ¡°Hehe, little beauty, I¡¯m an honest person and don¡¯t know so many tricks. Then tell me, what do I do to make it interesting?¡± When Brother Xiong saw that the little beauty did not intend to escape and was even willing to serve him, he became excited. Although he could experience joy by forcing himself on her, this joy was not as satisfying as letting the other party take the initiative. When he thought about how she would take the initiative to serve him, Brother Xiong felt his heart tremble. When the surrounding hooligans heard Brother Xiong say that they were honest people, they couldn¡¯t help but gripe in their hearts. In order to take over the second floor of the hypermarket, Boss had already killed many people over the last 10 days. He was really an old ¡®Devourer¡¯. On the other side, Tang Wanqiu saw that the other party had taken her bait and immediately continued, ¡°There are many interesting things. For example, when I was on the third floor, I saw that there were many erotic lingerie and black silk in the Balenciaga shop. If I change into those, wouldn¡¯t it be even more interesting¡­ Brother, don¡¯t you think so?¡± As Tang Wanqiu finished speaking softly, she felt embarrassed. Although she knew that this was all to deal with them, she still blushed. Tang Wanqiu was very good-looking to begin with. At this moment, her face was flushed like a pink apple. Even her originally cold aura disappeared without a trace. All the men in the room exploded! All of them widened their eyes and hunched over, almost burning with desire! This was too f*cking exciting to these men. If they could see this top-notch beauty change into sexy lingerie, it would be worth it even if they lost ten years of their lives!! All the men in the room were about to riot. Baldy and Brother Hua could not hold it in anymore. At this moment, they felt that compared to the top-notch beauty in front of them, the women they had slept with previously were ugly and repulsive. They were simply disgusting. Looking at her skin, figure, and legs, there was no comparison. The two of them came to the same conclusion. They both felt that it was time to teach those women a lesson. They had to raise their standards. If they were not good-looking, they would be dragged out to feed the zombies. It was simply a waste of food keeping the women alive. Not only did they think so, but even Qin Xiong, who was used to all kinds of situations, felt like he had lived his life in vain. ¡°Ahem¡­ That¡¯s a good suggestion. Then¡­ Hurry up and change!¡± Brother Xiong could not wait any longer and hurriedly urged her to get going. The boss issued an order, and the surrounding lackeys immediately retreated. They opened the room door excitedly. They could not wait for the scene to unfold. Tang Wanqiu heaved a sigh of relief. As long as she could return to the third floor and meet Xu Qi, she would definitely be able to escape from this place. However, Tang Wanqiu did not show any peculiarities on the surface. She walked out of the door with a coy expression. ¡°Let me tell you, don¡¯t even think about escaping. There are zombies downstairs now. Without our protection, you won¡¯t be able to survive. No one will save you even if you scream your throat out.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°If you¡¯re obedient, you will continue to live a good and comfortable life.¡± Wang Mei stood at the side and glanced at Tang Wanqiu coldly. In any case, she had already said all sorts of good and bad things. She thought the girl probably wouldn¡¯t dare to do anything out of line. Tang Wanqiu acted as if she didn¡¯t hear her and walked straight to the third floor. Brother Xiong and the other hooligans followed her excitedly. On the third floor, Tang Wanqiu glanced at the crowd a few meters behind her from the corner of her eye. A bunch of scum. Sooner or later, you¡¯ll become fodder for zombies! Before going upstairs, Tang Wanqiu deduced from the surrounding traces that not only had this group of people killed many people who came here to seek refuge, but they had also imprisoned many women. They were simply not humans. Tang Wanqiu spat in her heart and went to a women¡¯s lingerie shop not far away. The interior design of the shop was not bad. Before the apocalypse, it was a well-known brand. Tang Wanqiu took out various undergarments from the counter and spent some time comparing them over her body. She pretended to be choosing them to buy some time for Xu Qi. Brother Xiong and the hooligans behind him waited quietly outside the door. In any case, this little beauty could not escape anymore, so there was no hurry. Moreover, it was also a pleasure to watch a beauty choose those skimpy undergarments. High-waist, rope and belt, floral lace, fishnet, and even sheer underwear. The group of people outside felt their blood boiling, especially when they saw Tang Wanqiu sticking those undergarments on her body to compare sizes. They even held their breaths. They were afraid that Brother Xiong would notice them and become displeased. ¡°Sigh¡­ These undergarments are still too conservative. I¡¯ll go to the Balenciaga section to take a look.¡± After picking for a few minutes, Tang Wanqiu deliberately put on a disappointed expression, then walked towards a store on the other side with a natural expression. ¡°Hiss¡­ If that¡¯s conservative, then don¡¯t wear anything.¡± The hooligans stood on the spot and stared at each other, as if their worldview had been refreshed by Tang Wanqiu¡¯s words. ¡°Tsk, what do you know? Have you ever heard of a woman¡¯s shyness? Uncultured!¡± Brother Xiong snorted and explained pretentiously. Qin Xiong¡¯s subordinates were stunned. This made him feel very superior. ¡°What are you waiting for? Hurry up and follow me. Don¡¯t blame me for being quick when the time comes and that I didn¡¯t let you have a good look!¡± After saying that, Brother Xiong walked towards the Balenciaga without hesitation. When the surrounding lackeys heard this, they quickly followed him like they were on steroids. On the other side, Xu Qi, who was hiding in the dark, heard Tang Wanqiu¡¯s voice with his excellent hearing. He understood immediately that Tang Wanqiu¡¯s strategy was to lure those hooligans over. At the appropriate time, she would catch them off guard. Xu Qi understood and decided to cooperate with Tang Wanqiu. When it was time, he would directly take control of the hypermarket! He quickly climbed out of the window and relied on the ventilation ducts and the air-conditioner external units mounted on the wall to sneak into the Balenciaga store. He had seen the floor plan of the third floor of the hypermarket at the exit a few minutes ago and knew the location like the back of his hand. Those hooligans were held back by Tang Wanqiu and did not notice his existence at all. It had to be said that Tang Wanqiu was indeed the publicly acknowledged top student in the university back then. To be able to remain so calm under such circumstances, her intelligence was comparable to someone like him who had taken two enhancement potions. Stepping on an air conditioner unit that was mounted outside, Xu Qi easily slipped into the Balenciaga store. He looked up towards the window. The sky had turned ink black. The breeze carried the smell of blood. Most of the zombies downstairs had dispersed, but the remaining zombies had become more active. Xu Qi immediately closed the window. A series of footsteps sounded outside. They¡¯re here! Sensing the approaching hooligans, Xu Qi looked around and hid in the only fitting room in the Balenciaga shop. Ring ring¡­ The glass door of the shop was pushed open and Tang Wanqiu walked into the shop. Various undergarments and stockings hung neatly on the surrounding shelves. The floor under his feet was as clean as before. The warm yellow light above his head shone down, making him feel as if there had never been a zombie virus outbreak. There was no sign that someone had just entered. However, the usually smart Tang Wanqiu still discovered where Xu Qi was hiding. Not far away, the fitting room door opened a crack. This was the mark Xu Qi had left for her. It was to tell Tang Wanqiu that he was ready and there was no need to panic. Tang Wanqiu understood his intention right away and it warmed her heart. However, nothing changed on the surface. Now that the time was ripe, Tang Wanqiu walked straight to the shelves and took a few pieces of trendy lingerie. Then, under everyone¡¯s burning gazes, she opened the fitting room. Bang! Bang! When Tang Wanqiu saw Xu Qi hiding in a corner of the fitting room, her heart raced. In this not-so-quiet environment, she could hear her heart beating. His expression, which had been well disguised, changed slightly. However, she restrained herself. Otherwise, she would appear too strange. She turned to Brother Xiong, who was standing outside the door, and said softly, ¡°I¡¯m going in to change my clothes now. Without my permission, you¡¯re not allowed to come in. Otherwise, I¡¯ll be angry!¡± Brother Xiong quickly nodded and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll guard outside. I¡¯ll go in when you let me, haha.¡± Tang Wanqiu¡¯s voice was clearly much colder, and the ambiguous expression on her face had disappeared. However, by now, Brother Xiong was completely aroused. It was as if he had lost his mind. How could he notice these details? After all, in a few minutes, this beautiful girl would be completely his. For the happiness of his lower body, agreeing to a small condition was nothing! After getting Brother Xiong¡¯s permission, Tang Wanqiu immediately walked into the fitting room and locked the door. ¡°Brother Xiong, do you think this girl is running away? I think it¡¯s a little strange.¡± When Wang Mei, who was following behind, saw Tang Wanqiu enter, she immediately walked to Brother Xiong¡¯s side and voiced her suspicion. As a woman in her thirties with life experience, she knew a lot about women. Women were very particular about the atmosphere and occasion when doing such intimate things. The girls who had been abducted were the evidence. All of them submitted to abuse. None of them was willing. Any young girl who was mentally sound would not be sexually aroused when zombies were running rampant. Furthermore, there were more than 10 men eyeing her covetously. It was impossible for an ordinary woman to behave like this. To Wang Mei, this meant that the woman was clearly lying! Although there were people guarding the first floor and there were no windows in the fitting room, Wang Mei still felt that something was amiss. The other party was stalling for time. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At this moment, Qin Xiong was already basking in Tang Wanqiu¡¯s warmth and tenderness. Why would he care about Wang Mei¡¯s words? She was just a pimp to him. What did she know? In a few minutes, he would be able to enjoy the service of a top-notch beauty. He would press down on her body and satisfy his lust!! Thinking of this, he felt that his thing below was about to explode. ¡°After I succeed, I¡¯ll give you the reward we agreed on. Now go away and don¡¯t disturb my mood!¡± Brother Xiong pushed Wang Mei away and ignored her. Seeing her boss¡¯s attitude, Wang Mei did not dare to say anything else. Anyway, that woman could not cause much trouble alone. At this moment, in the fitting room, Tang Wanqiu and Xu Qi looked at each other. Neither of them spoke first. After all, the group of people outside was standing at the door. If they spoke, they would be exposed. Hence, Xu Qi could only smile and nod at Tang Wanqiu. At the same time, he thought to himself that Balenciaga was really dishonest. The store was so big, but the fitting room was only a few square meters. In addition, the mirror and chair took up some space. The two of them could only stand facing each other. There was not much space at all. When they were on the university campus, Xu Qi had sat at the same table as Tang Wanqiu to study. But now he could feel Tang Wanqiu¡¯s hot breath coming closer than ever. Compared to Xu Qi¡¯s embarrassed look, Tang Wanqiu¡¯s expression was not much better. Although she met the person she had been longing for for months, it was difficult not to be shy and nervous on such an occasion. Furthermore, she was holding a pile of lingerie in her hands. This inexplicable sense of shame made her face turn as red as an apple. But even so, she hadn¡¯t forgotten her purpose in attracting those hooligans. After taking a deep breath, Tang Wanqiu began to unzip her dress. In a few seconds, she had taken off the entire dress. Then she kicked it out of the door. Although the hooligans outside had already been held back by her honey trap, they would definitely be suspicious if there was no movement in the fitting room. The lower the vigilance of the people outside, the higher the success rate of Xu Qi¡¯s sneak attack. At such a critical moment, she was not like other girls who could not differentiate between priorities. Immediately after, Tang Wanqiu began to take off her calf socks and black short boots. This scene stunned Xu Qi. What¡­ what¡¯s going on! Looking at the erotic scene in front of him, Xu Qi¡¯s brain was about to shut down. Didn¡¯t we agree to hide in the fitting room together and trick the other party into coming in to kill him? Why did she start taking off her clothes? Tang Wanqiu was only wearing a bra and a pair of light blue panties, revealing her beautiful and well-proportioned figure. She stood quietly in front of Xu Qi. Her hair was scattered around her shoulders, and there was a hint of shyness in her beautiful eyes. Her nose was small and exquisite, and her thin lips were slightly pursed, making her look cute. Under her fair swan neck, a large area of snow-white skin was exposed, making Xu Qi almost unable to look away. However, Xu Qi was not like those beasts outside. After realizing that his actions were inappropriate, he immediately closed his eyes and turned his head to try to forget what he had just seen. Tang Wanqiu must have done this to make the group of people outside lower their guard. He could not take advantage of this moment! In the fitting room, Tang Wanqiu couldn¡¯t help smiling when she saw Xu Qi close his eyes and turn his head. The two of them had spent four happy years in university, but after graduating and stepping into the working world, their relationship had gradually become distant. Although she had been looking for an opportunity to contact Xu Qi during this period of time, this fool seemed to be avoiding her and refused to meet her. Previously, Tang Wanqiu thought that Xu Qi didn¡¯t like her anymore, but now it seemed that that wasn¡¯t the case. Only if he really liked her would he care about her feelings. It was precisely because of this that Xu Qi would show respect to her and not be like those scumbags outside who would do anything to get what they wanted. At the thought of this, Tang Wanqiu took off her panties and bra. Then she quickly changed into her casual clothes. At this moment, Brother Xiong, who was standing outside the fitting room, saw underwear falling onto the floor through a gap of more than ten centimeters. He felt his head heat up, and then a warm liquid sprayed out of his nose. ¡°F*ck! How f*cking exciting!¡± This scene made Brother Xiong¡¯s suppressed desire explode. He seemed to have lost his mind, leaving only the most primitive desire in his mind! The surrounding hooligans also blushed and could not control themselves. They even forgot to hide their desire for the woman in the fitting room in front of their boss. ¡°Brother Xiong, I¡¯ve already changed into my underwear¡­ Come in quickly.¡± Tang Wanqiu was wearing pajamas. She leaned against the wall of the fitting room and said in an extremely charming tone. At this moment, Xu Qi, who was standing in a corner, instantly opened his eyes. Killing intent surged in his eyes. He immediately grabbed the Tang saber and quietly walked to the door of the fitting room. Tang Wanqiu stood behind Xu Qi. Her heart was beating faster than when she was in danger. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m coming!¡± Outside the shop, Brother Xiong rubbed his fat hands and strode towards the fitting room with an excited expression. He couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore and urgently needed to vent his lust. However, the lackeys behind him could not take it anymore. It was fine if their boss was the first to enjoy the beauty, but they had been standing outside for more than 10 minutes and did not even have the chance to take a look. Immediately, a few young and hot-tempered hooligans followed him. They thought that it would be good to see that top-notch beauty wearing sexy lingerie. At least they wouldn¡¯t have come for nothing. But their actions completely infuriated their boss. ¡°You guys get lost. I didn¡¯t even get to enjoy her yet, so how can it be your turn to enjoy her!¡± Brother Xiong kicked a hooligan beside him and shouted angrily. The hooligans around him came to their senses at last and fled. ¡°Brother Xiong, are you coming¡­ I¡¯m almost falling asleep from waiting.¡± At this moment, the charming voice of the little beauty sounded from the fitting room again. Brother Xiong trembled when he heard it and rushed up without thinking. His heart was racing as he pulled open the door of the fitting room. However, the scene in front of him made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He instantly woke up! There was no top-notch beauty in front of him, no sexy lingerie. There was only a young man with bone-chilling killing intent in his eyes. What greeted him was not a gentle nest but a Tang saber that emitted a cold light!! Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Extreme Speed¡­ Sword Draw!¡± Xu Qi twisted his legs and exerted strength, moving his arms. He attacked at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye. There was a muffled sound. Brother Xiong, who was standing at the door, was beheaded. Blood splattered freely from the severed section of the corpse, staining the surrounding wall shelves and even the ceiling. At this moment, Brother Xiong was deader than dead. His head was stained with blood and his facial features were distorted and hideous like a demon! When the lackeys standing outside the door saw their boss¡¯s ferocious face, they were instantly frightened. All of them were deathly pale, their eyes wide, their minds blank. They could not figure out why Brother Xiong would suddenly die. Most importantly, they did not even know how their boss died. With a flash of white light, Brother Xiong¡¯s head fell to the ground. There was clearly only that woman in the fitting room. Could it be that it was haunted?! In the past, they would never have believed that such a thing could happen. But now that zombies had already appeared downstairs, there was nothing strange about ghosts and monsters. Before they could react, Xu Qi had already walked out of the fitting room. He held the bloodstained Tang saber in his hand, and his expression had a murderous aura that was almost corporeal. He walked towards them slowly. Xu Qi flicked his wrist and shook off the blood on the blade. Then he picked up the head on the steps. ¡°Your boss is already dead. He deserved to die for acting like a beast! If any of you dare to disobey, you¡¯ll end up like this head!¡± Xu Qi shouted firmly with a strong threat in his tone. The hooligans at the door had never seen such a situation before. They were stunned. They were just local hooligans. It was fine for them to bully the weak, but at this moment, Xu Qi had killed the strongest boss in their group in the blink of an eye. Moreover, he did not even blink. A ruthless person of this level was not someone they could resist!! ¡°F*ck! You want to leave after killing my boss? I¡¯ll kill you. Brothers, attack!¡± Just as the surrounding people were about to leave, the bald man standing among the hooligans shouted angrily. He raised a baseball bat and rushed towards Xu Qi. The people around him immediately became hesitant. They were basically in a state of disunity. No one would be a match for the murderer in front of them. But if someone led them to fight together, the man in front of them would definitely not be their match. But just as they were in a daze, the bald man who had said that he wanted to fight to the death took advantage of this opportunity to rush towards the fire escape leading to the second floor. ¡°Fuck, you bastard!¡± The others realized that they had been tricked. The young man with the saber forced his way towards them again. Everyone was scared out of their wits. The courage they had painstakingly mustered instantly collapsed. All of them rushed towards the second floor as if they were running for their lives. Although the zombies downstairs were terrifying, as long as one was careful, there was always a chance of survival. However, that young man killed people like killing chickens without any expression. He was even more terrifying than zombies. Those people only wished that they had four legs. They ran so fast that even Xu Qi was surprised. At this moment, Tang Wanqiu had changed into her original dress. Seeing that the people around her had already disappeared, she immediately thought of something bad. Without any explanation, she grabbed Xu Qi¡¯s hand and rushed downstairs. ¡°There are countless zombies outside the hypermarket. Those guys are fleeing in a panic. They will definitely let those man-eating things in. Let¡¯s go and deal with them quickly. Otherwise, the entire hypermarket will be destroyed!¡± Tang Wanqiu¡¯s voice was very anxious. After experiencing the apocalypse, she sincerely appreciated the value of food. If the first floor was really occupied by zombies, they had to give up on the hypermarket and rush out. Otherwise, they would starve to death! Using the stairs, the two of them rushed to the first floor. In the hall on the first floor of the hypermarket, many hooligans were looting the food on the shelves and stuffing them into their backpacks. They caught them red-handed. Xu Qi rushed forward and quickly knocked down a hooligan who was packing instant noodles. Tang Wanqiu immediately rushed over and handed Xu Qi a nylon rope she had taken from the staff desk. He tied up the hooligan¡¯s hands and feet with it. Then Xu Qi looked up to search for his next target. However, by now, the hooligans on the first floor had already discovered Xu Qi¡¯s existence. All of them rushed towards the west door of the hypermarket as if they had seen a ghost. Baldy did not hesitate to press the switch for the electric shutter door. After seeing the situation outside, a happy smile appeared on his face. It was 10 o¡¯clock at night, and most of the zombies that had been surrounding the hypermarket all day had already left. Perhaps they were attracted by the other voices, or perhaps their foraging instincts had caused them to abandon their current goal. At this moment, there were only a few zombies left around the west door. As long as they paid attention, they could escape. Since Baldy was the first to run down the stairs, there was enough time for him to fill a bag with food supplies. As long as there was no food crisis, he could still live a good life after escaping. Therefore, escaping was undoubtedly the best choice for him! ¡°Damn, this guy must be crazy!¡± When Xu Qi saw that Baldy had already opened a heavy shutter door, he felt the veins on his forehead throbbing. He quickly stopped him in a low voice. Those shutters were extremely effective as an anti-theft device. Not only were they heavy, but they were also made of alloy. It was precisely because of these shutters that they could block the hundreds of zombies outside. After the shutters were opened, those glass doors would basically shatter upon impact. There would be any protection at all. At that time, everyone here might even die! In addition, when the electric shutter was working, it would inevitably cause a lot of noise. This was no different from adding insult to injury to them!! But Baldy did not seem to hear him. He was completely indifferent. Seeing that the shutter door had been raised to a certain height, he turned around and gave Xu Qi a smug smile. Then, without hesitation, he crawled out through the gap and disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. ¡°F*ck!¡± At this moment, even the usually gentle Xu Qi couldn¡¯t help but curse softly. In the hall, when the remaining hooligans saw that Baldy had retreated safely, they all ran towards the west side door as if they had found a beacon. Seeing this, Xu Qi chased after them without hesitation. Fortunately, his physique had already been strengthened. At full strength, he could even break through the speed of 100 meters in 10 seconds. After a while, he caught up to the second hooligan. Xu Qi kicked the young hooligan and sent him flying. He only stopped when he hit a pillar. However, the hooligan did not give up. He struggled to get up from the ground. Xu Qi took out his Tang saber and said fiercely, ¡°You¡¯re still running? If you run again, I¡¯ll chop off your legs!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After being threatened by Xu Qi, the young hooligan instantly froze on the spot. He had no doubt that if he did not cooperate, the other party would definitely kill him. After all, Boss¡¯s bloody head was the best proof. When Xu Qi saw that the gangster had stopped resisting, he immediately tied his hands and feet with a nylon rope. He continued running toward the west side door. ¡°Buzz buzz¡­¡± The sound of the shutter motor working was already echoing around him. He didn¡¯t have much time left. In just 10 seconds, seven or eight hooligans ran out of the glass door on the west side. The remaining people had already filled their backpacks with food and were preparing to break out of the west door. But at this moment, Xu Qi had already arrived at the west door ahead of them, sealing their escape route. ¡°F*ck, let¡¯s rush out together. I don¡¯t believe he can kill everyone here!¡± Brother Hua was carrying a hiking bag and a boning knife that he had found in the fresh and chilled produce area. The others also didn¡¯t dare to waver. Together they rushed towards Xu Qi. If they stayed, they would die anyway. They might as well fight it out. Then after they escaped, they could seek refuge in a supermarket and live for a few more months. At this moment, outside the west side door of the hypermarket, more than 10 zombies not far away were attracted to the rumbling of the motor and the roars. They immediately gathered at the west side door. Xu Qi stood at the door. In front of him were six hooligans with weapons, and behind him were more than 10 zombies gradually approaching. It was getting dangerous. Under such circumstances, anyone else would definitely be dead. However, Xu Qi did not panic at all in the face of such danger. He held the hilt of the Tang saber with both hands and stood straight at the door. He looked like he was driving. ¡°Don¡¯t drag me down with you!¡± Brother Hua was furious. At this moment, a few limping zombies appeared outside the hypermarket. Some of them had broken limbs and were crawling on the ground like earthworms. Their highly decomposed bodies left a brown trail on the ground, making the few hooligans who were the first to discover them want to vomit. The sudden appearance of the zombies almost scared them out of their wits. Now that they had clearly missed the best opportunity to escape. The only protective shutter had been lifted. The young man with the knife blocked the glass door which could not be closed. At this moment, Brother Hua and the other five hooligans wanted to die. The zombies staggered, but their speed was already approaching the speed of a running adult. In just a few seconds, they arrived at the door. At this moment, they smelled the scent of a living person and immediately pounced on Xu Qi as if they were on steroids. ¡°What are you waiting for? If we can¡¯t get out through this door, we¡¯ll go to the basement. I haven¡¯t lived enough!¡± At this critical moment, Brother Hua remembered the staff entrance of the hypermarket. He immediately roared and prepared to break out of the underground parking lot with his subordinates. Although there were zombies in the parking lot, there was still a chance of survival. The zombies were already closing in on the man with the saber. Even if he had a gun, he wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. At that time, the entire hypermarket would become a playground for zombies. Staying behind would be courting death. When the lackeys heard that there was still a chance, they quickly followed. ¡°Damn, that guy is a lunatic. He doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for him!¡± Brother Hua ran more than ten meters away, intending to look back at the man blocking the door to relieve his anger. If it weren¡¯t for that man, they would still be able to sit together and eat and play with women. But now that everything was over, it was unknown if they could survive. Moreover, there had to be a strategy to escape. If they could investigate the direction and number of zombies in advance, they might be able to increase their chances of survival. Thinking of this, Brother Hua looked back at the door and was instantly stunned. What appeared in front of him was not what he had expected. He thought he would see a bloody scene of the young man being bitten to death. Instead, it was a completely one-sided massacre! ¡°Chi!!¡± On the battlefield, Xu Qi turned his blade and instantly severed the two zombies on the right at their waists. Then he took a step forward and slashed obliquely, cutting the zombies¡¯ half-bodies into two! Sticky brown blood sprayed all over the ground. Those broken limbs stacked as high as a small mountain. Standing in the center of the battlefield, he was like a god of war as he slashed all the zombies that rushed over into pieces! After this close combat with many zombies, Xu Qi¡¯s fear and disgust for zombies had completely dissipated. This scene was nothing to him, but to the fleeing hooligans, it was like a nightmare. All of them were so frightened that their legs went weak and they fell to the ground, trembling! When Brother Hua saw this scene, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out. He had personally experienced how dangerous zombies were on the way to the hypermarket. They had weapons to protect themselves and that the virus had just broken out at that time, so there were not many zombies on the streets. But even so, 11 brothers had perished during their short road trip of just a few hundred meters! Moreover, if not for the steel fire door of the hypermarket, the zombies would have rushed in and eaten them. He already knew enough about the danger of zombies. For example, zombies were slightly slower than ordinary people, but their strength and perception of sound sources were much stronger. They only had one weakness¡ªtheir brain. It often took two or three adults with sharp weapons to kill a zombie. This was a fact that they, the survivors, knew. But now, he saw that the young man with the saber had killed nearly 50 zombies in three minutes alone without suffering any injuries. This was simply unbelievable. It was unbelievable. He was not the only one who saw the reality of the situation. The five hooligans under him also saw it clearly! Now, he was completely paralyzed. He lay on the ground, unable to move. There was only one voice echoing in his mind. Who is this person? He could actually do such a thing! Not only did that man easily kill 50 zombies, but his expression did not even change. It was as if he was killing insects, not zombies. Be it combat ability or mentality, he had far exceeded the scope of ordinary people. Only well-trained terrorists or killers could do this. Just the thought of becoming enemies with such a terrifying person made Brother Hua break out in cold sweat. He was almost suffocating. Who knew how he would finish them off? As for escaping, it was useless. To them, there was only death left! The few of them, as well as the two bald-headed hooligans who were tied up earlier, were pessimistic about their fate. He lay on the ground, shaking like a leaf. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even Tang Wanqiu, who had been calm in the face of danger, covered her mouth and watched everything in disbelief. Just now, when Xu Qi was almost surrounded by zombies, Tang Wanqiu impulsively wanted to go and save him. However, she did not expect Xu Qi to solve all the problems alone and slaughter more than 50 zombies! When it happened, she was so stunned that it took her a few minutes to recover. She had not seen Xu Qi for only a few months, but he had grown to this extent. Be it his intelligence or strength, he was so powerful that it felt unfamiliar. She even felt anxious. In the four years of university, Xu Qi was just the same as ordinary people. After he graduated, he remained down to earth and worked hard to make a living. Tang Wanqiu could not imagine what had happened during the few months that she and Xu Qi lost contact with each other! Just as she was immersed in her memories, a piercing buzzing sound woke her up. At this moment, Xu Qi had already cleaned up the zombie remains at the entrance of the hypermarket and closed the heavy steel roller gate. ¡°Xu Qi¡­ are you alright?¡± Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu immediately ran towards Xu Qi with concern. ¡°Don¡¯t come over. I¡¯m infected with the zombie virus. Let me go wash up first.¡± Xu Qi stopped Tang Wanqiu from going forward. After explaining, he walked towards the gangster who was lying on the ground with a desperate expression. Lying on the ground, Brother Hua saw the man with the saber walking towards him and his face turned pale. Just now, the man had clearly stopped the little beauty from asking about his well-being, afraid that she would be infected by the virus. But he walked up to them without hesitation. Clearly, he had no intention of letting them off! ¡°So, do you want me to help you, or do you want to do it yourself?¡± Xu Qi threw the remaining nylon rope in front of Brother Hua and sneered. He had just finished fighting and had lost a lot of stamina, so he wanted this group of people to tie themselves up and save him the trouble. But Brother Hua seemed horrified! After all, he was addressed as Brother Hua by his subordinates. How could he die so aggrievedly? He¡¯s not even giving me a suicide knife and is just sending me to my death with a nylon rope. This is too much! Thinking of this, Brother Hua slowly got up from the ground. He looked up at the man in front of him with his red eyes and said angrily, ¡°Brother! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. If you want us to kill ourselves, you should at least give us a knife, right?¡± If it was about anything else, he wouldn¡¯t dare to talk to the man in front of him at all. After all, the other party was a ruthless person who easily killed 50 zombies. But when it came to death, he would at least choose a way to end his own life. He could not tolerate being given a rope! ¡°Huh? I didn¡¯t ask you to kill yourselves.¡± Xu Qi was a little speechless. What is going on? So their conversation was not on the same channel at all! Xu Qi hated these hooligans who only knew how to bully the weak. However, at the very least, he was a mentally sound person. The people in front of him did not make him hate them so much that he would kill them. At the very least, he had to make good use of these people first. When the time came, he would stab them in the back and let them feel what it was like to be oppressed. If he killed them directly, it would be too easy for this group of people. ¡°Why are you in a daze? Hurry up and tie up your subordinates. If I attack, I won¡¯t care about the severity!¡± Seeing that this guy called Brother Hua had yet to move, Xu Qi immediately became impatient. ¡°You don¡¯t want me to entertain you personally, do you?¡± As he spoke, Xu Qi pointed at the hooligan who was tightly tied up and leaning against the pillar. He had kicked that hooligan when he was running away, so he had yet to recover. At this moment, Brother Hua completely understood. After seeing the miserable state of the hooligan, his hair stood on end. He finally knew that he didn¡¯t have to die for the time being. He didn¡¯t want to be killed by the man in front of him while he was tied up. He was too terrifying. The hope of survival made him sober up quickly. The surrounding hooligans quickly got up from the ground and obediently let Hua trap them with the nylon rope. What was restricting personal freedom compared to dying? They naturally knew what to do. After everything that happened last night, Brother Hua sat down and trapped his legs. In the end, Xu Qi helped him tie the dead knot on his hand. In order to prevent this hooligan called Brother Hua from doing anything, Xu Qi even specially checked the knots of the others. Without exception, they were tied up tightly. Seeing that everything was tidied up and there was no strange commotion outside, Xu Qi was relieved. He immediately said to Tang Wanqiu, who was monitoring the hooligans, ¡°Wanqiu, keep an eye on them first. I¡¯ll wash up to disinfect myself.¡± Tang Wanqiu nodded. ¡°Go quickly. I¡¯ll keep an eye on them. There won¡¯t be any accidents.¡± Xu Qi smiled and quickly left the first floor. However, in order to cover his tracks, he went to the second floor first and then climbed over the window to the underground parking lot. Seeing that the young man with the saber had finally left, the tied-up hooligans heaved a sigh of relief. However, at this moment, Brother Hua still found it difficult to dispel the grudges in his heart. From the conversation between the little beauty and the saber-wielding man just now, he realized that the two of them actually knew each other. If not for the fact that Boss was lusting after and provoking the little beauty on the third floor, he probably would not have become enemies with that man and end up like this. They might even be able to recruit the other party. At that time, with such a fierce person in the team, they would no longer have to be afraid of zombies. Unfortunately, no matter how regretful he was, time would not turn back. Although it was better to be in such a state than to lose his life, it was not much better. At some point, they might be used by that man as bait or tools and get killed in the process. Thinking of this, Brother Hua sighed and completely accepted his fate. On the other side, Xu Qi took a detour and returned to the MCV. It took seven or eight minutes to disinfect everything from top to bottom. ¡°System, how many points do I have now?¡± After the disinfection, Xu Qi wanted to know his recent data. When he was killing the zombies earlier, he did not expect his combat ability to have increased so much. Previously, he estimated that it would take him 10 minutes to finish the battle, but in the end, he finished everything in three minutes. The huge change in his body was a surprise to him. At the same time, it made him want to understand the current situation. After all, only by knowing oneself and the enemy could one win every battle. [Ding¡­ Host has accumulated 58 points.] Soon, the all-powerful system gave the answer. ¡°Oh, then it seems like I can unlock the next choice soon. System, check my current attributes again.¡± [Beep¡­ query complete. The results are as follows¡­] Chapter 20 - Occupy the Hypermarket and Collect Resources Chapter 20 Occupy the Hypermarket and Collect Resources [Host¡¯s current personal information is as follows.] Name: Xu Qi Age: 18 Strength: 18 (Ordinary People: 10) Physique: 18 points (Ordinary People: 10) Intelligence: 11 (Ordinary People: 10) Agility: 18 (Ordinary People: 10) Appearance: 18 points (Ordinary 10) Score: 58 points Tool: None Skills: God-Level Combat Technique, God-Level Saber Technique. Looking at the string of data that appeared in front of him, Xu Qi felt a sense of accomplishment. Half a day ago, his physical fitness was similar to that of an ordinary person. He did not expect to become so strong now. It was precisely because of these trump cards that he became stronger and stronger in the apocalypse! After understanding this information, Xu Qi quickly got out of the car. After all, there were still many things waiting for him to deal with in the hypermarket. Moreover, Tang Wanqiu was alone, so he was worried. Soon he left the underground parking lot and used the same method to return to the second floor. After returning to the hypermarket, the first task was to deal with these hooligans and the enslaved women. He gathered everyone directly on the second floor and prepared for the next step. Tang Wanqiu untied the naked women and found some clothes from the third floor for them to wear. Meanwhile, the hooligans still had their hands tied behind their backs. Of course, there was also the pimp who had lured many women. Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to meet Xu Qi¡¯s gaze. To them, this change of boss in the hypermarket was not necessarily a good thing. Moreover, they had already been so trampled upon that they were damaged goods. They were already numb to everything now. Xu Qi looked at everyone and said in a serious voice, ¡°From now on, you have to listen to Tang Wangiu and my orders. If anyone dares to disobey, you will bear the consequences. But I won¡¯t oppress you like those people. Now that you¡¯re free, you won¡¯t be violated again.¡± Xu Qi¡¯s words were directed at those women because he needed to do a lot of things next. It would be a waste of time to rely on his own strength. He might as well use the manpower in the hypermarket. As for the six hooligans, including Brother Hua, he would not trust them easily. When the dozen or so women standing by the wall heard Xu Qi¡¯s words, they looked up at him in confusion. Could it be? Have we really met a good person? At the thought of this, a few fragile women couldn¡¯t help sobbing softly. No one knew what they had experienced during this period of time and how much abuse and oppression they had suffered. Suddenly, someone told them that it was over, but most of them did not react. Seeing those women like this, Tang Wanqiu, who was standing at the side, felt a lump in her throat. In the apocalyptic world, women had become vulnerable because of their physique. The law of the jungle prevailed under the circumstances. Being weak meant that they could be bullied at will. The girls in front of him were the best evidence of this. ¡°Ahem¡­ I haven¡¯t finished speaking. Don¡¯t be too happy!¡± Seeing that the women were unable to control their emotions, Xu Qi said with a straight face. These words immediately silenced those people as they quietly waited for Xu Qi¡¯s judgment. ¡°Although you¡¯re free in the hypermarket, I won¡¯t raise you for nothing. If you want food, you have to participate in the work, understand?¡± As soon as Xu Qi said this, the women immediately heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. ¡°Okay, that¡¯s all for now. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Xu Qi looked at the clock on the wall and waved his hand to signal the end of the session. He first brought two women to the staff room to take out some food. When the previous boss, Brother Xiong, first occupied the hypermarket, he had ordered his subordinates to move a portion of the food to the second floor. At the same time, he also sent people to watch the first floor closely and not let anyone else touch the food. There were also a lot of tools and emergency medical supplies stored here. This saved Xu Qi and the others the trouble of moving back and forth. After bringing out bottles of mineral water and a box of bread, Tang Wanqiu gave each of the women a portion. Then she found a stool and sat down beside Xu Qi. ¡°I¡¯ll reward you with this big drumstick.¡± Xu Qi smiled and handed Tang Wanqiu a bag of things. There were waffle biscuits, vacuum-packed braised chicken legs, and some snacks. They looked quite sumptuous. Tang Wanqiu did not refuse. After all, there were still many things to deal with. She would only have enough energy to do them after eating She ate in small bites while Xu Qi, who was sitting at the side, focused on eating. She tore off a large piece of braised beef and drank a large mouthful of coke before burping happily. Seeing Xu Qi¡¯s table manners, Tang Wanqiu smiled like a crescent moon. ¡°Slow down. No one is fighting with you.¡± She reminded him softly. Xu Qi paused in his chewing and nodded before continuing to work on his food. The two of them ate happily, but the hooligans sitting on the ground opposite them swallowed their saliva. They had not eaten anything since the afternoon. In addition, escaping had consumed a lot of their energy and they had had quite a few shocks. At this moment, the energy in their bodies had already been exhausted, but they could only watch as the others ate. It would have been fine if it was just bread, but the two people sitting opposite them were chewing on a drumstick while the other was eating braised beef. They could smell the fragrance from a few meters away and started to imagine the taste. They drooled. However, the few hooligans, including Brother Hua, did not dare to ask Xu Qi for food at all. They could only starve and endure Ten minutes later, everyone was almost done resting Xu Qi arranged for others to collect useful tools on the second floor. After all, this hypermarket had only been occupied for a day. There must be many things that had not been discovered. Tang Wanqiu supervised at the back end while he returned to the place where the supplies were hidden. He found two nail guns in a corner. This kind of thing was more dangerous. He only planned to take one and give the other to Tang Wanqiu. As for those women, it was basically impossible for them to participate in combat. At most, they would be given some masks and gloves as logistical supplies. After the others finished collecting the items, Xu Qi immediately moved most of the tools into the staff lounge. Only some harmless tools were left for the women. ¡°So, do you need my help?¡± She immediately asked Xu Qi when he came to the staff lounge and saw that most of the room was already filled with things. ¡°No, I¡¯ve already collected most of the stuff. The rest won¡¯t be needed anytime soon. It¡¯s already eleven o¡¯clock. We¡¯d better get some rest.¡± Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu walked out of the room. At this moment, they saw that the others were already on the floor, preparing to rest. As the hooligans were tied up and could not move, they could only look at the women and hope that they would help give them some clothes. Chapter 21 - Future Planning Chapter 21 Future Planning Although it was not winter, the temperature at night was only 17 or 18 degrees. If he slept like this, they would definitely catch a cold. However, those women had more or less been bullied by them. Now that they had finally made a comeback, how could they be stupid enough to help them? The women all held grudges. If not for the fact that they were afraid of Xu Qi, they would have attacked the hooligans. On the other side, Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu arrived at the surveillance room on the second floor and checked the entire hypermarket through the surveillance camera. At this moment, the hall on the first floor was still intact. The four gates were closed, and there did not seem to be any safety hazards on the surface. ¡°So, what are your plans for the future? Do you want to stay in the hypermarket or¡­¡± Tang Wanqiu stood beside Xu Qi and asked curiously. Xu Qi touched her nose and smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s take it one step at a time, but I don¡¯t think staying in the hypermarket is a long-term solution.¡± ¡°The zombies outside can mutate. Although the hypermarket¡¯s gate can withstand the attacks of those zombies now, it might not be the case in the future.¡± Tang Wanqiu¡¯s mouth opened slightly in surprise. To her, the zombies were already so powerful that she could not resist them. If they mutated again in the future, the consequences would be unimaginable. Xu Qi thought that Tang Wanqiu didn¡¯t believe him and immediately told her about his experiences before he came. However, he hid the part about the system and deliberately mentioned the zombie that could use a hammer to smash glass. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She didn¡¯t expect Xu Qi to have come from such a dangerous place. She couldn¡¯t help but feel a little afraid. If not for Xu Qi, she would have been killed. Then she thought about the future. It was already certain that the zombies would continue to mutate. She did not have the ability to fight against zombies. In the future, she would either be eaten by zombies or become someone else¡¯s plaything. Like other women, she would sell her body to obtain protection and become a slave. But that kind of encounter was probably even more painful for her than becoming a zombie! At this moment, Tang Wanqiu seemed to understand something. If she wanted to live with dignity in the apocalypse, she had to stay by Xu Qi¡¯s side. There was no other way! Even if Xu Qi didn¡¯t show her powerful combat ability at night, Tang Wanqiu would still choose to stay by his side. Before the apocalypse, some regrets prevented the two of them from getting together. Now that the heavens had given her a chance to start over, she would definitely not repeat the same mistake. Actually, Tang Wangiu knew in her heart that Xu Qi had chosen to cut ties with her because of her family. However, now that zombies were rampant in the apocalypse, everything had become nothingness. Nothing could stop her relationship with Xu Qi now! Thinking of this, Tang Wanqiu felt a lump in her throat. She almost lost the chance to see him again. ¡°What¡­ happened to you?¡± Xu Qi immediately felt Tang Wanqiu¡¯s low spirits. He immediately turned around and asked with concern. Tang Wanqiu pursed her lips and tried her best to calm herself down. However, the emotions in her heart exploded like a dam. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m so scared. I¡¯m so scared that I won¡¯t be able to see you again.¡± At this moment, Xu Qi could no longer hold back his tears. Then she couldn¡¯t help but hug Xu Qi¡¯s neck and sob. This time, Xu Qi was completely flustered. His arms hung in the air, and his entire body froze on the spot. He didn¡¯t even know why Tang Wanqiu suddenly cried. He thought that he had said something wrong and made her cry. ¡°Um¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± He was at a loss and could only apologize softly. ¡°You didn¡¯t¡­ wrong me. On the contrary, I still have to¡­ thank you. Thank you for saving me.¡± Tang Wanqiu buried her head in Xu Qi¡¯s shoulder and sobbed. Xu Qi could clearly feel that his shoulder was wet. He could only pat Tang Wanqiu¡¯s back comfortingly. He liked Tang Wanqiu very much and even though he had been separated from her for a few months, he still dreamed of her at night. However, he definitely would not take advantage of Tang Wanqiu when she was weak. This was because his liking for Tang Wanqiu was not only for her appearance, but also for her character and interesting soul. Therefore, he would not cross the line without a clear intention. However, Tang Wanqiu still had no intention of letting go. This made Xu Qi a little unsure of what to do. He thought to himself that he had clearly reached 19 points of intelligence, but he was still as stiff as a fool when it came to dealing with relationships. ¡°Wanqiu, stop crying. I left you before because¡­¡± Xu Qi thought for a long time and finally seemed to have found the reason why Tang Wanqiu was sad. He immediately explained. But before he could finish speaking, Tang Wanqiu covered his mouth with her hand. This time, Xu Qi was completely helpless. He could only stand rooted to the ground. In the entire surveillance room, only his breathing and Tang Wanqiu¡¯s soft sobs were heard. However, this silence didn¡¯t last long because Tang Wanqiu was hugging Xu Qi¡¯s shoulder, causing the two of them to almost stick together. As a good young man, Xu Qi had naturally never experienced such intimate contact. Moreover, the person hugging him now was the girl he liked deeply. He was overwhelmed by the physical contact and the faint fragrance from Tang Wanqiu¡¯s body. As time passed, he naturally reacted. Soon Tang Wanqiu also noticed something strange. She took two steps back, her exquisite face as red as a peach. Xu Qi also looked embarrassed and almost wanted to find a hole to hide in. ¡°Ahem, you should rest early. I still have something to do tomorrow. Don¡¯t want to get delayed.¡± Tang Wanqiu was shy. At this moment, Xu Qi gave her a way out. She immediately said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll sleep here tonight. Go to the staff lounge to sleep. Don¡¯t let those people take away my things.¡± With the previous batch of people there were more than ten people ruling the entire hypermarket. Unlike them, there were only two of them. At night, they could guard the surveillance room and keep an eye on the situation outside. However, someone had to stay in the lounge where the supplies were stored. Otherwise, if the women got their hands on the weapons, something would definitely happen. Xu Qi was silent for a moment before taking Wanqiu¡¯s suggestion. To the people outside, the place where food and weapons were stored must be very attractive. He would not be at ease if it was guarded by Wanqiu. On the contrary, the surveillance room could be locked. It was definitely much safer. However, just in case, Xu Qi still left behind a nail gun. This thing was widely used in construction sites and the renovation industry. Although it was not as powerful as a pistol, it could still easily penetrate a person¡¯s skin. Those iron nails were basically seven to eight centimeters long and were very powerful. They were more than enough to protect themselves. ¡°Alright, I know how to use it. Go and rest.¡± Tang Wanqiu put a nail into the nail gun and smiled. Xu Qi looked around. After confirming that there was no danger in the surveillance room, he turned around and prepared to leave. Chapter 22 - Out of Control on the First Floor of the Hypermarket, Mutated Zombie Appears! Chapter 22 Out of Control on the First Floor of the Hypermarket, Mutated Zombie Appears! Just as Xu Qi pushed open the door and was about to leave, a loud sound suddenly came from downstairs, accompanied by a deafening roar. It was as if some monster had appeared outside! The moment this voice sounded, the entire hypermarket trembled slightly. Everyone on the second floor was shocked by this loud voice! The women who were already lying on the floor got up. Their faces were pale as if they expected something! From the beginning, they knew that the building was already surrounded by zombies. Sooner or later, those zombies would rush in. However, they did not expect the disaster to come so early! ¡°Oh no, looks like something happened downstairs!¡± Xu Qi¡¯s expression changed slightly. It was hard to imagine what had appeared that could shatter the floodgates downstairs! Tang Wanqiu¡¯s face turned pale from fright. She quickly went to the window and looked down. What she saw made her heart jump to her throat! She did not know when it started, but there were already a large number of zombies downstairs. However, it was pitch-black downstairs and she could not see the actual situation clearly! However, she noticed that those zombies suddenly became irritable as if they were on steroids. Xu Qi quickly came to the window. His body had already been strengthened twice, and his hearing and vision had been greatly enhanced. He could clearly see that dozens of zombies had gathered downstairs, and still more were gathering ¡°Those zombies were clearly unable to open the gate. What exactly happened?!¡± Xu Qi frowned. At this moment, the steel gate on the west side of the hypermarket had been smashed, and many zombies would definitely rush into the hall on the first floor of the hypermarket. He had to block the fire escape leading to the second floor before the zombies reached the second floor. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable! At the thought of this, Xu Qi immediately picked up the nail gun and instructed Tang Wanqiu, ¡°Stay here first. Lock the door and don¡¯t make any noise! I¡¯ll go down and deal with it!¡± The defense on the first floor was completely shattered, and nearly a hundred zombies rushed into the hypermarket. He was not confident that he could handle such a crisis. However, he did not want Tang Wanqiu to take the risk. It was safer for her to stay. ¡°It¡¯s an emergency. I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Tang Wanqiu naturally understood how dangerous it was downstairs, but she couldn¡¯t watch Xu Qi go down alone. If she couldn¡¯t even go through thick and thin together, then she, Tang Wanqiu, wasn¡¯t worth Xu Qi risking his life to save! Seeing that Tang Wanqiu insisted on going, Xu Qi could only agree. They didn¡¯t have time to waste now. They had to control the passage to the second floor as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the zombies reached the second floor, everyone would die. The two of them immediately left the surveillance room. Xu Qi walked to the hall and cut off the nylon ropes on Brother Xiong and the others. ¡°The situation is urgent now. Everyone, take your weapons and follow me to the stairs to stop the zombies. If you don¡¯t want to die, hurry up!¡± Xu Qi shouted, then pulled out his saber and quickly walked towards the escalator. There was not only a fire escape from the hall to the second floor, but also an escalator. Only after completely destroying the escalator could he continue with the previous plan! The electric escalator at the hypermarket had long since become a decoration. The diesel generator could not carry these things at all, so the thing had stopped long before he arrived. The up and down escalators of the hypermarket were combined. They were about two and a half meters wide and six meters long. If he wanted to destroy them, he had to completely cut off the connection between the escalator and the second floor! But in reality, the only things that could achieve such destructive power in a short period of time were probably drills and explosives. Even with the Water Dragon Roar, Xu Qi was not completely confident that he could achieve such destructive power. However, time waited for no one. Through the glass railing, he could already see many zombies crawling in through the damaged gate. It wouldn¡¯t be long before they could climb up to the second floor through the escalator! From a few meters away, he could even smell the rotting smell of the zombies and the pungent smell of blood. Some zombies even had their faces gnawed until only their white bones were left, but they could still walk. ¡°Phew¡­ It¡¯s up to you to succeed, Water Dragon Roar!¡± At this moment, Xu Qi was also a little nervous. He held the Tang saber tightly and slashed at the ground! With a cracking sound, Xu Qi was surprised to find that the Tang saber had easily pierced through the floor. Moreover, it had cut through two steel bars embedded in the cement, causing a fissure two fingers wide and dozens of centimeters deep on the ground! Seeing that the Tang saber had actually produced an extraordinary effect, Xu Qi finally heaved a sigh of relief. But downstairs, many zombies had already heard the sound Xu Qi made and rushed towards the escalator. ¡°Arghhhh!¡± The zombies gathered like sharks that had smelled blood. At a glance, there were already more than 30 of them. Moreover, zombies continued to squeeze in through the broken gate. The entire first floor had completely become a playground for zombies. ¡°Break for me!¡± Xu Qi growled. The Tang saber left seven or eight slashes on the floor like a phantom. At this moment, the connecting point between the escalator and the floor was already riddled with holes, and only some steel bars were still connected. The escalator was on the verge of collapse, but at this moment, many zombies were already climbing up on all fours. They were only a few meters away from Xu Qi. Xu Qi took a deep breath and looked at the ferocious zombies with a cold smile. ¡°If you want to eat me! In your next life!¡± He flipped his palm and held the Tang saber in his hand. Then he stabbed at the only connection. There was the sound of metal cutting, and the already shaky escalator collapsed. The zombies immediately missed and fell down to the ground floor. Some unlucky ones were even crushed by the escalator that weighed a few tons. Rumble! The escalator hit the floor of the first level, and the sound echoed through the building. Seeing that the crisis here had finally been resolved, Xu Qi didn¡¯t dare to stay any longer and rushed towards the fire escape. (Ding¡­ Points have reached 60 points. God-level selection has been activated.] Option 1: Defend the second floor. Reward: Gold Nameplate ¡®Ruler of the Hypermarket¡¯ (Effect of wearing it: 2-point increase in strength). Option 2: Completely eliminate the zombies on the first floor. RewardL: A standard law enforcement tranquilizer gun (with 10 powerful tranquilizer bullets as a bonus) and obtain an all-purpose gun proficiency skill. Option 3: Escape from the hypermarket alone. Reward: Specialized firearm bag. Xu Qi didn¡¯t stop at all, but his mind was working quickly. However, looking at the reward given by the system, the first option could clearly be eliminated. Just the increase of two points of strength did not have much effect. It was completely incomparable to the anesthetic gun and firearm bag. Chapter 23 - Hypermarket Defense Battle, Collecting Crystal Cores! Chapter 23 Hypermarket Defense Battle, Collecting Crystal Cores! As for the third option, Xu Qi quickly filtered it out. Firstly, he came here to replenish his food. Secondly, after discovering Tang Wanqiu, he chose to save her. However, this third option was completely contrary to his previous plan. Even if it was just for Tang Wanqiu, he would never escape alone. ¡°Choose the second option!¡± Xu Qi quickly made a decision in his heart, and the system reward was immediately issued. The most obvious thing was the nail gun in his hand. At this moment, it had already become an anesthetic gun awarded by the system. The weight of the gun was much lighter, making it easier to carry. Secondly, a large mass of memories that didn¡¯t belong to him appeared in his mind. However, after experiencing the infusion of memories three times, Xu Qi was already used to that negative feeling. Or perhaps it was because his intelligence had improved that this process was over in a few seconds. In that new memory, Xu Qi knew the key to shooting, the three-point-one line and the distance measurement method. Right now, he was comparable to a professional sniper. His marksmanship had basically reached the level of 100% accuracy. After making a turn, Xu Qi arrived at the fire escape on the second floor. The women at the staircase were gathered together in a chaos. At the bottom of the corridor, a few hooligans hurriedly locked the door of the fire escape. Through the fire door, everyone could clearly hear the rustling sound of zombies scratching the door. The strong smell of blood cast a shadow over everyone present. There was only a metal door between them and the zombies. There was no safety at all. ¡°It¡¯s over. The first floor is all occupied by zombies. We¡¯re all blocked!¡± One of the thugs almost broke down facing this situation. The zombies outside kept smashing the door. Every knock was like a knock on his heart. The fear in his heart could no longer be restrained! ¡°Go away, you useless piece of trash!¡± Xu Qi immediately walked up and pulled out the hooligan who was hiding in the corner. Then he said calmly, ¡°If you all want to live, do as I say. As long as you cooperate well, I guarantee that you¡¯ll be fine!¡± Seeing that Xu Qi had finally arrived, Tang Wanqiu immediately put down the nail gun in her hand. Just now, she was still worried that she couldn¡¯t suppress those hooligans with just a nail gun. Now that Xu Qi had arrived, she calmed down a lot. At this moment, when the others heard Xu Qi say that there was still a chance of survival, they all perked up. Brother Hua, who was desperately resisting the safety door, also said impatiently, ¡°Brother Xu, if you have any ideas, tell us quickly. We will definitely listen to your instructions!¡± The others nodded, one after another. In the face of a death threat, all their dignity became fleeting clouds. ¡°Very good. From now on, you guys will listen to my instructions. The zombies outside wouldn¡¯t be able to attack us anytime soon. You have enough time to prepare¡­¡± Xu Qi quickly began the deployment plan. He first found a strong flashlight in the supply room and handed it to Tang Wanqiu. Then he found a few good-quality mops from the second floor and handed them to the hooligans. He went through the entire process of killing zombies. Tang Wanqiu was in charge of using a strong flashlight to disturb the zombies outside. Xu Qi was the core force of the entire team and was in charge of eliminating the zombies who wanted to barge in. The hooligans stood around the fire door and were in charge of using mops to repel those who escaped or getting the zombies¡¯ heads into the passageway. The women standing in the passageway were in charge of the final work of the process. They would take out the crystal cores from the zombies¡¯ heads. Soon everyone¡¯s work was distributed. Seeing that everything was in order, Xu Qi grabbed the handle of the fire door and pushed the door open. With the enhancement of 18 points of strength, Xu Qi pushed open the door and pushed a few zombies close to the fire door to the ground. Everyone looked out. But this glance almost made their confidence collapse. The brightly lit supermarket lobby on the first floor was already filled with terrifying zombies. The zombies smelled the survivors and rushed over crazily. The entire hypermarket lobby was covered in brown blood. Most of the shelves had been smashed to the ground. There was a few-meter-long escalator not far away. A few zombies were under it, still squirming. It was like hell on earth! ¡°Roar!!¡± Outside the fire door, a few zombies that had been pushed down immediately got up from the ground. They opened their bloody mouths and pounced at Xu Qi, who was closest to them. Xu Qi took a deep breath and mobilized all the blood in his body. Then he drew his saber, stepped forward, and slashed down. A cold light appeared. The three zombies in front of him were instantly beheaded and stopped moving ¡°What are you waiting for!¡± The zombie¡¯s head fell to the ground, but the hooligans on the left and right still did not react. Seeing this, Xu Qi scolded angrily! The hooligans on the left and right immediately reacted. With a gentle push of the mop, a few heads immediately rolled to the stairs. When the girls saw the ferocious heads rolling over, they screamed in fear and did not dare to attack. After all, most of them were students who had yet to graduate from university and were in their early twenties. They had never seen such a terrifying and bloody scene before. All of them could not help but retreat. Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu picked up the nail gun in her hand and pointed it at the retreating female workers. She said coldly, ¡°The apocalypse has arrived. Don¡¯t you understand? No one can help you except yourself! Or are you willing to become a man¡¯s plaything!!¡± Tang Wanqiu¡¯s words pierced the hearts of those girls. They deliberately wanted to escape and forget those humiliating memories. But the reality was right in front of them. It was either fight or become a man¡¯s plaything But now, they would not be able to obtain food if they did not fight. They were not even qualified to become playthings! At this moment, one of the female workers walked out. Biting her lip, she gripped the scissors tightly in her hand and walked towards the blood-stained heads. Then, without hesitation, she used the scissors to pry open the zombie¡¯s head and took out the crystal core hidden in its brain. Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu¡¯s expression flashed with approval. She shouted, ¡°Very good, you¡¯ve collected a crystal core. Remember it. What¡¯s your name? After these zombies are cleaned up, you can ask me for a portion of bread!¡± The girl¡¯s face was pale. It was obvious that she was suffering from shock. ¡°My¡­ My name is Liu Yuxin!¡± When Liu Yuxin found out that she had been rewarded with bread, the fear in her heart immediately dissipated. She even raised her voice. As for the other women who kept retreating, after seeing that they could exchange the shiny things they collected for food, they gritted their teeth and quickly dissected the other two zombie heads. Tang Wanqiu glanced at the woman who had collected the zombies and made a mental note. Chapter 24 - Fierce Battle with a Mutated Zombie Chapter 24 Fierce Battle with a Mutated Zombie On the other side, when Xu Qi saw that the situation had been resolved, he couldn¡¯t help but admire Tang Wanqiu. It only took a few seconds to solve the problem of the female workers. In the hypermarket hall, many zombies smelled the scent of survivors. They rushed up fearlessly, wanting to tear apart all the creatures in front of them. Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu immediately turned on the flashlight and used the strong light to distract the zombies. Xu Qi took a deep breath. He knew that there would definitely be a fierce battle next. He immediately adjusted his body to its best state! Pfft¡­ The zombies that rushed up first were cut into pieces by Xu Qi before their claws could touch him. However, the zombies behind continued to rush up and used their bodies as shields for their own kind. In the beginning, Xu Qi and the others didn¡¯t cooperate well, but after killing seven or eight zombies in a row, they quickly familiarized themselves with the entire process. It was precisely because the gate outside had not been completely damaged that only a few zombies could enter the hypermarket every time. This also gave the others a chance to breathe. Before long, the female workers standing in the corridor had already collected more than 10 crystal cores. Xu Qi blocked the fire door with pieces of corpses, so that the zombies could only squeeze in two or three at a time. However, this smooth situation did not last long before it was broken by a violent collision! Xu Qi, who was standing at the door, was the first to see that the shattered door on the west side of the hypermarket had been blown away by a huge force. Accompanied by a deafening sound, the airwaves scattered the surrounding debris everywhere. There were even a few unlucky zombies that were completely flattened by the thick steel gate! At this moment, everyone¡¯s expressions froze. This voice was clearly the same as the previous voice! What kind of monster had appeared that could turn a few tons of gate into scrap metal with two punches! ¡°Hoo!¡± When the dust dissipated, everyone could only see a huge black shadow standing at the west entrance in the dark moonlight. The black shadow had two lantern-sized eyes that reflected a scarlet light on its head. At this moment, it was staring at them! Tang Wanqiu subconsciously shone her flashlight over to see what it was. However, what they saw made the hooligans at the door and the female workers behind tremble in fear! With the torchlight, they finally got a good look at the monster. It was a naked mutated zombie more than two meters tall! The two eyes on the zombie¡¯s head were almost bulging out, and its pupils were blood-red. There was no nose on its face, and the skin on both sides of its face had been torn open, revealing dozens of sharp teeth! In addition, the mutated zombie¡¯s hands were several times stronger than ordinary zombies¡¯. Its arms were more than a meter wide, and its right hand had mutated into black claws that were 70 to 80 centimeters long. There were even many red sacs on the surface of the monster¡¯s skin. Some of its internal organs were exposed. It was as if its skin had been peeled off, leaving only highly rotten red muscle tissue! It looked like an evil spirit that had crawled out of hell! ¡°Roar!!¡± The mutated zombie immediately discovered the dozen living creatures standing in the fire escape. It immediately roared angrily and pounced over on all fours. In the blink of an eye, it ran more than ten meters! In front of the mutated zombie, the ordinary zombies were like weak children. They were all sent flying. Xu Qi immediately reacted and kicked down the corpses piled at the door. Then she slammed the door shut. Thud! A loud sound was heard. The entire fire door was slightly deformed by the terrifying impact! The mutated zombie that was blocked outside seemed to have gone crazy. It slammed the door with all its might, and even the door frame loosened a little. Bang! Bang! The mutated zombie¡¯s angry attack left two palm marks on the steel fire door. When the hooligans and female workers saw this situation, they instantly panicked. In the past, those zombies couldn¡¯t even open the fire door, but now, they had become like this. It was obvious that the zombie outside had already mutated and become quite powerful. According to this situation, this fire door would be completely smashed in a few minutes! ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t panic. It¡¯s not time to give up yet!¡± Xu Qi took a deep breath and took out the anesthetic gun from his waist. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s beautiful eyes darted around as she looked at the constantly shaking fire door in front of her. She seemed to understand the attack pattern of the mutated zombie outside. ¡°I¡¯ll open the door. Find a chance to shoot!!¡± After understanding the pattern, Tang Wanqiu immediately walked down the stairs and took Xu Qi¡¯s place. Seeing that Tang Wanqiu trusted him so much, Xu Qi was a little touched. Then he immediately raised the anesthetic gun and gently placed his index finger on the trigger. He only had 10 of these powerful anesthetic bullets that could affect zombies. He had to make the best use of them. In front of the fire door, Tang Wanqiu grabbed the door handle and tapped the ground with her toes. According to the pattern, she quickly calculated the timing of the next zombie attack. ¡°Now!¡± Tang Wanqiu reminded him in a low voice and instantly opened the fire door. Outside the door was the two-meter-tall mutated zombie. At this moment, the zombie raised its mutated arm and slammed it forward. Tang Wanqiu had already estimated where the mutated zombie¡¯s strike would land. She dodged to the door and the mutated zombie missed its target! The mutated zombie¡¯s lunged forward due to inertia. Xu Qi saw the opportunity and decisively pulled the trigger. An anesthetic that was seven to eight centimeters long shot out from the muzzle and instantly entered the mutated zombie¡¯s right eye. The anesthetic instantly took effect. The mutated zombie¡¯s entire body stiffened and it fell to the ground with a bang. It stopped moving In addition, when the mutated zombie smashed the door earlier, it sent all the ordinary zombies around flying. There was a large empty space outside the door. It was the best opportunity to deal with the situation. At this moment, when a female worker hiding in the corridor saw that Xu Qi had finished the battle with one shot, she immediately picked up her net and scissors, preparing to cut open the mutant zombie¡¯s head to retrieve the crystal core. Seeing this, Xu Qi felt that something was wrong. This mutated zombie was more than three times stronger than ordinary zombies, and its body was extremely huge. Logically speaking, it should be able to withstand an anesthetic. Thinking of this, he suddenly had a bad feeling and immediately planned to stop the female worker. However, just as he opened his mouth and before he could speak, a sudden change occurred! The mutated zombie that was lying on the ground suddenly got up! Before the female worker could react, she was smashed into pieces by the furious mutated zombie with its sharp claws! Chapter 25 - Zombies Second Mutation, Transforming into a Scarlet Overlord! Chapter 25 Zombie¡¯s Second Mutation, Transforming into a Scarlet Overlord! Immediately, the entire fire escape was sprayed with blood. The female worker¡¯s corpse hit the wall, and blood splattered everywhere like fireworks, leaving only a bloody mess! At this moment, the crystal cores that the female workers had painstakingly collected fell to the ground and became ownerless! At this moment, the mutated zombie directly gave up on attacking the few survivors. Instead, it picked up the net containing the crystal cores on the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and chewed them up like candy! Creak¡­ Creak! The creepy chewing sound echoed throughout the corridor. The female workers and hooligans around them were stunned. They did not know that for zombies, a crystal core filled with a virus was equivalent to a perfect supplement. Their flesh and blood were completely incomparable! After the mutated zombie swallowed more than 10 crystal cores, its body expanded again. Its muscles were no longer highly rotten. Instead, they had turned dark gray. The intertwined roots wrapped most of its limbs, and its defense had increased by more than one level. The long and narrow claws on its right hand had already fused together and turned into a black blade that was more than a meter long! The mutated zombie had already grown to 2.5 meters tall and weighed nearly half a ton! Not only was its entire body covered in dark gray muscles, but even its leg bones had changed. Its feet had become wider, and it was no longer in human form! ¡°Roar!!¡± The mutated zombie, who had been blinded in one eye, was completely separated from the transformation. It stuck out a tongue from its mouth and licked its teeth, looking greedily at the prey in front of it with its remaining eye. ¡°Look out!¡± Tang Wanqiu, who was hiding behind the door, saw that the monster was about to attack Xu Qi. She immediately jumped out from behind and raised her nail gun to shoot the mutated zombie twice in the head. ¡°Pfft¡­ pfft.¡± With two muffled sounds, an eight-centimeter-long nail shot into the mutated zombie¡¯s head. However, it was blocked by the muscles surrounding his skull. It was only nailed into a depth of about two centimeters. It was useless! ¡°Hoo!¡± The mutated zombie roared in pain. It gave up on attacking Xu Qi and turned to pounce on Tang Wanqiu. ¡°Get back!¡± At the critical moment, Xu Qi pulled out his saber and blocked the mutated zombie¡¯s black bone blade. However, he was shocked by the huge force and his hand turned numb. He took a few steps back. Seeing that she could not help much, Tang Wanqiu could only give up on her plan and retreat. When the mutated zombie saw its prey stop it time and time again, it could no longer hold back the anger in its heart and attacked without caring about the consequences. However, he could not use it in the long and narrow corridor at all. Every time he swung his sharp blade, it would leave hideous wounds on the wall. His attack was blocked. Xu Qi took this opportunity to attack with all her might. However, the other party¡¯s muscles had excellent defense. Even the Tang Saber Water Dragon Roar could only cause considerable damage after Xu Qi used his full strength. ¡°Sword Draw!¡± Xu Qi lowered his body and dodged the attack of the mutated zombie. He turned around and used the Sword Draw to cut open the stomach of the mutated zombie in front of him. Purple-black blood sprayed everywhere, and intestines flowed to the ground. The mutated zombie was in extreme pain, and the muscles all over its body contracted and weakened. After being modified by the virus, although it had stronger abilities, it also gained pain and other weaknesses other than its brain. Xu Qi took two steps back. His hands were trembling slightly. After more than a minute of battle, his stamina had been greatly exhausted. At this moment, Tang Wanqiu and the others had already retreated to the second floor. A battle of this level was no longer something they could participate in. Facing such a terrifying thing, they could only pray that Xu Qi could defeat that guy. Tang Wanqiu held the nail gun and observed the battle while being wary of the hooligans. She was anxious, but there was nothing she could do. She didn¡¯t have Xu Qi¡¯s marksmanship. Currently, the power of the nail gun couldn¡¯t cause any damage other than directly piercing the zombie¡¯s eyes. Moreover, the mutated zombie had been fighting with Xu Qi, so she had no chance to attack at all. ¡°Pfft¡­ Ugh.¡± In the corridor, the mutated zombie took two steps back and looked at Xu Qi with some fear. Its brain had been further modified by the virus. In addition to its foraging instinct, it also had a portion of simple thinking ability. In the mutated zombie¡¯s opinion, the prey in front of it was a little difficult to swallow. That was why it chose to stop fighting. It took a few steps back to the pile of female workers¡¯ corpses by the wall. When Xu Qi saw that the zombie in front of him had actually evolved a trace of intelligence, he was shocked. At this moment, the virus had only been wreaking havoc in Qingzhou City for a day, but he had discovered two types of mutated zombies. Moreover, the mutated zombie in front of him had been modified twice by chance. He had to destroy it. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable! After all, under normal circumstances, zombies would not mutate so quickly. The reason why the zombie in front of him had mutated twice was because it had swallowed more than ten crystal cores that they had collected. It has only mutated twice, but it has already reached this level. I¡¯m afraid that as the apocalypse goes on, the zombies will become even more terrifying! Xu Qi was silent. Previously, he thought that his strength was enough to survive in the apocalypse, but now it seemed that he was thinking too much. If this continued, the space for humans to move around would gradually shrink. It would become increasingly difficult for ordinary people to survive! However, Xu Qi quickly realized that this was not the time to be emotional. The most important thing now was to eliminate the mutated zombie in front of him. He narrowed his eyes and began to observe the zombie seriously. If he wanted to find the other party¡¯s other weaknesses other than its brain, he had to try his best to kill him in one strike without exhausting too much stamina! After observing for a few seconds, Xu Qi suddenly realized that the two corpses around the mutated zombie were rapidly collapsing, and the surrounding blood was also shrinking. It was as if they had been sucked away by a mutated zombie. The scene was extremely strange! ¡°We can¡¯t wait any longer!¡± Seeing this, Xu Qi felt a strong sense of uneasiness. Then, he held the Tang saber and rushed towards the mutated zombie without hesitation. ¡°Roar!!¡± Seeing that its prey was actually counter attacking it, the mutated zombie immediately roared in exasperation. Then, it stretched out the bone blade in its right arm and slashed at Xu Qi! Xu Qi was puzzled by the sudden movement of the zombie in front of him. However, out of caution, he still slowed down. At this moment, something unexpected happened. The huge fist of the mutated zombie¡¯s left arm actually split open in the middle, revealing the bone tube hidden in the center. Chapter 26 - Killing the Scarlet Overlord, Xu Qi Is Injured! Chapter 26 Killing the Scarlet Overlord, Xu Qi Is Injured! In the next second, a stream of blood gushed out of the tube and turned into a blood-red chain in midair, flying towards Xu Qi¡¯s chest!! Xu Qi was caught off guard by the mutated zombie¡¯s sudden chain attack. He didn¡¯t expect that the zombie, which relied on its teeth and claws to tear at flesh, could actually use such an unpredictable long-range attack. Fortunately, he had already slowed down and raised his vigilance to the highest level. Only then did he have enough time to react. Otherwise, he would have become a corpse! The blood-colored chain came at him, and he immediately raised his Tang saber to block it. However, the mutated zombie was unwilling to let its prey go just like that. Using its blood again, it conjured three chains to attack Xu Qi¡¯s head, wrist, and thigh. The speed of the three chains was extremely fast. Xu Qi did not dare to be careless. He immediately gritted his teeth and turned the Tang saber in his hand 90 degrees, barely blocking two of the chains. Then, with the help of the huge recoil, he avoided the chain attack aimed at his thigh. Such a high-intensity battle made his breathing quicken. His wrist hurt and he could barely hold the Tang saber. The mutated zombie sized up the prey in front of it with its single eye, and sticky saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth. Its abdomen was injured, and coupled with the attacks, it had consumed a lot of energy. It had to devour flesh and blood as soon as possible to maintain the activity of the virus in its body! If the virus in its body was inactive for a long time, it would degenerate to its previous state! The corpses around him had already been drained of blood by the bone tube in his left arm. They were no longer useful! Only by killing the prey in front of it could it enjoy the flesh and blood of the dozen or so survivors hiding on the second floor! ¡°Hoo!¡± The mutated zombie condensed its blood again and transformed it into an extremely fast blood-colored chain. It was aiming at Xu Qi¡¯s head! Xu Qi took a deep breath and held the hilt of the saber with both hands. He used the extremely powerful Sword Draw again. The chain instantly broke. Xu Qi did not stop at all and rushed towards the mutated zombie. It was impossible to cause any damage to the mutated zombie by blindly defending. He could only kill it by completely destroying its brain or finding another weakness! In the blink of an eye, five blood-colored chains rushed over again. They almost completely sealed off the space around him. Xu Qi knew that he couldn¡¯t dodge and immediately closed his eyes! At the same time, he said in a low voice, ¡°Noah, turn on the wireless scan!¡± ¡°Beep¡­ Infinite scanning has been activated. Master, because this scan is conducted outside the MCV, the scanning range will be narrowed to about 10 meters around you. The duration will also be reduced to 10 minutes.¡± ¡°Beep¡­ Master, Noah¡¯s smart butler reminded you that because you don¡¯t have any accessable display equipment, the information of this scan will be returned to you in the form of sound.¡± Noah¡¯s familiar voice immediately sounded in the wireless earpiece. After two notifications, the scan was immediately activated. At this moment, Xu Qi could clearly sense the sound of the chains around him and the contracting muscles of the mutated zombie not far away. With his omniscient knowledge of the battlefield, Xu Qi could easily determine the speed and trajectory of the blood-colored chains and the mutated zombie¡¯s next move. Even the structure of the mutated zombie¡¯s body was clearly displayed in his mind!! ¡°10 minutes is enough time!¡± Xu Qi closed his eyes, his mind racing to process Noah¡¯s endless voice messages. In the next second, he bent slightly and easily dodged the two chains that were coming at him with a slide. ¡°Sou sou!¡± When the mutated zombie saw that its prey had dodged its attack, it immediately condensed a new chain in exasperation. However, the current Xu Qi was already different from before. He closed his eyes and held the saber with both hands as if he was dancing on the tip of a blade. He quickly weaved his way through the rapid chain attacks. However, even if he could foresee the attack of the chains, there would still be times when he could not avoid it. The mutated zombie seemed to have gone crazy. It crazily condensed the chains, forcing Xu Qi, who was in the scanning state, to block it with his saber. The man and the zombie fought for a few minutes, but Xu Qi still did not make any progress. Even though he found out from the scan that there were organs that could condense chains hidden in the stomach of the mutated zombie, he could not slash it because he could not get close to it for the last five minutes! ¡°Beep¡­ Master, Noah reminds you that the scanning state will end in four minutes.¡± Hearing the notification from the earpiece, Xu Qi¡¯s heart gradually sank. His stamina was already exhausted. If this continued, he would die under the claws of the mutated zombie in two minutes at most!! If there¡¯s no chance, then I¡¯ll create one! Xu Qi¡¯s entire body trembled as he roared angrily in his heart. Then he bit the index finger of his right hand with his teeth and dripped blood on the knife. ¡°Trash, don¡¯t you want to kill me? I¡¯m standing here now. If you have the ability, come and kill me!!¡± With that, Xu Qi shook his wrist slightly and threw the blood on the tip of the saber at the face of the mutated zombie not far away. Xu Qi¡¯s actions completely angered the mutated zombie. Although it had been modified by the virus, the mutated zombie could still think. But now, the blood on the other party¡¯s body was directly thrown at it. That desire for flesh and blood instantly turned it into a bloodthirsty monster that only had its instincts left! ¡°Roar!!¡± A violent roar echoed in the night sky, sounding the battle horn. Looking at the zombie pouncing at him like a crazy bull, Xu Qi held his saber with both hands and faced it fearlessly. In the next moment, five chains shot out from the bone tube in the mutated zombie¡¯s left hand. Xu Qitang slashed out with his saber, cutting off four of the chains. However, there was a chain that broke through Xu Qitang¡¯s blockade and pierced through his left shoulder blade. Blood instantly gushed out. Pfft! The intense pain made Xu Qi unable to exert any strength in his left hand. He could only use his right hand to hold the saber. However, the open wound on his left shoulder was bleeding profusely, making his face turn pale. However, everything happened too quickly. The others hiding on the second floor, including Tang Wanqiu, did not notice anything amiss. However, the mutated zombie, who was extremely sensitive to blood, immediately smelled the smell of blood from its prey. It immediately gave up on the chain attack and swung the bone blade in its right hand to cut Seeing the mutated zombie swing its sharp blade at him, a triumphant smile appeared on Xu Qi¡¯s pale face. His body, which had slowed down due to the loss of blood, became agile again. Xu Qi immediately took a step forward and leaned forward, barely dodging the fatal blade of the mutated zombie. Then he used the last bit of strength in his body to quickly swing his saber! A cold light flashed. Under Tang Wanqiu¡¯s flashlight, the mutated zombie¡¯s huge head with its gray muscles rolled down silently and stopped moving! Chapter 27 - Xu Qi Is Infected with the Virus, The Hooligans Are Watching Him Chapter 27 Xu Qi Is Infected with the Virus, The Hooligans Are Watching Him ¡°Bang!¡± Without the control of the virus, the huge body of the mutated zombie immediately fell to the ground, raising a large cloud of dust. Xu Qi endured the pain in his left shoulder and locked the fire door again. At this moment, there were still many zombies on the first floor of the hypermarket. However, perhaps because of the presence of the mutated zombie, they did not rush over. ¡°Cough, cough¡­¡± At this moment, Xu Qi could clearly feel that all the strength in his body was being sucked away bit by bit. He could even feel a numbing and itchy sensation around the open wound on his right shoulder. He had seen with his own eyes how people who were infected with the zombie virus became zombies bit by bit. At this moment, he naturally understood what this feeling meant. Anyone infected by the virus would become a zombie without exception! The tragic state of the two workers at the water purification station seemed to linger in his mind. ¡°Xu Qi¡­ Xu Qi, are you alright¡­¡± Tang Wanqiu, who had been paying attention to the battle, immediately ran down from the second floor when she saw the mutated zombie fall to the ground. She wanted to help Xu Qi check if he was tainted with the blood of mutated zombies. However, just as she ran down from the second floor, she saw Xu Qi sitting under the fire door. At this moment, Xu Qi¡¯s face was pale, and his expression was a little dispirited. There was a wound the size of a cup on his left shoulder. His clothes were stained with blood and he looked extremely miserable. The most shocking thing that Tang Wanqiu saw was that the flesh on Xu Qi¡¯s left shoulder was slowly turning grayish-brown. He was obviously infected with the zombie virus!! was Seeing Xu Qi like this, Tang Wanqiu was stunned and did not know what to do. However, her eyes instantly turned red, and tears flowed down her cheeks silently. Xu Qi got up from the ground with difficulty and said in a weak voice, ¡°Wanqiu, don¡¯t cry first. I¡¯m fine now. Help me get two rolls of bandages from the staff lounge on the second floor. Otherwise, I¡¯ll really be in trouble.¡± Hearing Xu Qi¡¯s voice, Tang Wanqiu felt a little better. However, she still felt guilty towards Xu Qi. If not for her, with Xu Qi¡¯s skills and ability, she would definitely be able to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. However, because of her, Xu Qi had no choice but to face that mutated zombie in this battle. Now that things had turned out like this, she had an undeniable responsibility! However, after hearing Xu Qi¡¯s instructions, Tang Wanqiu quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and immediately ran to the second floor. While Tang Wanqiu went to get the bandage, Xu Qi used the Tang saber to cut open the mutated zombie¡¯s head with difficulty. Because he exerted too much strength, the wound started bleeding again. ¡°Hiss¡­ It really hurts.¡± Xu Qi gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart. Then he reached his hand into the zombie¡¯s head. Anyway, he was already infected with the virus, so it didn¡¯t matter. Soon he found the hard crystal core in the zombie¡¯s sticky brain and took it out. To Xu Qi¡¯s surprise, the crystal core in the mutated zombie¡¯s head actually revealed a faint red color. Moreover, it was larger than an ordinary translucent crystal core. It looked like a gem and was very dazzling. [Ding¡­ Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 2 Zombie Virus Crystal Core. Reward: 10 points.] A system notification sounded in her mind. Xu Qi was slightly stunned before immediately putting it into his pocket. ¡°Let me help you¡­¡± At this moment, Tang Wanqiu had already returned with the bandage. Seeing that Xu Qi was seriously injured, she took the initiative to help him bandage his wound as she couldn¡¯t bear to let him worsen his injury. Xu Qi was in a very bad state. He had lost a lot of blood, and the battle just now had exhausted him. He didn¡¯t even have the strength to raise his arm. Moreover, Xu Qi clearly felt that his head was a little swollen, so he stopped his display of bravado and let Tang Wanqiu stop the bleeding. Xu Qi first used a cotton swab to clean the dirty blood around his wound. Then she began to bandage it very carefully. From time to time, she would turn her head to look at his expression, afraid that she would hurt him. Xu Qi¡¯s heart warmed slightly. This girl knew that he was already infected with the zombie virus, but she still helped to treat his injuries without any worries. Trust was the most precious thing in the apocalypse. To be missed by Tang Wanqiu like this, Xu Qi felt that his shoulder didn¡¯t hurt so much anymore. ¡°Let me help you back to rest.¡± Seeing that the wound was no longer bleeding, Tang Wanqiu finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then she immediately pulled Xu Qi¡¯s intact arm and placed it on her shoulder, wanting to help him upstairs. Xu Qi was a little helpless and immediately explained, ¡°I can go upstairs by myself. I¡¯m not that seriously injured.¡± However, Tang Wangiu refused to put down his hand. She said with a serious expression, ¡°What if the wound accidentally opens? You promised to protect me. If your body collapses, how can you protect me in the future?¡± Towards the end, Tang Wanqiu felt a lump in her throat and her voice gradually became tearful. She was very afraid that Xu Qi would be infected and become a zombie like the others. At the same time, she prayed in her heart that Xu Qi would be special and not become a zombie. me a Xu Qi couldn¡¯t bear to see Tang Wanqiu cry. He could only let her help him up the stairs. But when he was helped to the second-floor hall, he noticed that the female workers were deliberately avoiding him, and the hooligans were looking at him with guarded and strange expressions. ¡°Tsk tsk, Brother Xu, your combat strength is really fierce. Unfortunately, you¡¯re infected with the virus. I, Hua, still admire you very much. However, your infection with the virus will definitely bring us danger. I think you should leave the hypermarket. Don¡¯t make things difficult for me.¡± At this moment, Brother Hua walked over quickly and looked at the pale Xu Qi with a strange smile. Xu Qi frowned slightly. He could clearly hear the threat in the other party¡¯s words. He did not even hide the mockery on his face at all. He was completely taking advantage of the fact that he was infected by the virus to fall out with him! Xu Qi¡¯s face turned cold. He would not allow such a beast to exist beside him. He immediately prepared to draw his saber and kill the other party. However, just as he was about to attack, his heart suddenly shrank. Immediately after, his body temperature rose rapidly. His limbs trembled as if they were not listening to his command. ¡°Hahaha! Looks like I guessed correctly. You¡¯re already showing symptoms of becoming a zombie, yet you still want to kill me. I think you¡¯re dreaming. I¡¯ll take over the hypermarket for you. Of course, I¡¯ll also take good care of this girl beside you!¡± The mockery on Brother Hua¡¯s face was even more obvious. The few hooligans behind him immediately perked up and surrounded him. They planned to kill Xu Qi while he was about to mutate! At this critical moment, a system notification suddenly sounded in Xu Qi¡¯s mind. (Ding! Detected that the host has been attacked by a mutated zombie, the Scarlet Overlord. Currently infected with the virus. God-level selection function activated.] (Please make a choice among the following options.] Option 1: Inherit the virus chain and immediately become a mutated zombie that has lost its mind, Scarlet Overlord. Option 2: Resist the virus and immediately obtain the prion stabilizer. After injecting the stabilizer, it can suppress the virus in your body for seven days. It can temporarily maintain the stability of the body and delay the time of becoming a zombie. Option 3: Fuse with the virus and immediately obtain the virus enhancement agent. After consuming it, you can transform part of the host¡¯s body into a high-level zombie and obtain the power and indestructible characteristics of the zombie. At the same time, you can retain your human form and rationality. (This option is a hidden option. The host needs to obtain more information about the zombie virus through relevant channels to unlock it.) Chapter 28 - Headshot Chapter 28 Headshot When Xu Qi heard the system¡¯s voice in his mind, he immediately calmed down. He first ignored the first option of turning into a mindless zombie. To him, it was no different from dying. As for the third option, because he had too little information, the relevant functions had not been unlocked yet. Therefore, in order to delay the spread of the virus, he could only choose the second option. Xu Qi chanted in his heart. In the next second, a dark blue syringe appeared in his hand. The syringe was accompanied by special materials. The size was similar to epinephrine and the stabilizer could be injected automatically. Without hesitation, he injected the stabilizer into his arm. As a slight tingling sensation came over him, the symptoms of his fever were immediately relieved. His trembling limbs slowly calmed down. When Brother Hua saw that Xu Qi didn¡¯t immediately turn into a zombie, he immediately realized that the other party was holding an antidote related to the virus. He was stunned. The surrounding hooligans were also dumbfounded. Just now, Xu Qi was still convulsing as if he had a seizure. Why did he completely recover in just a few seconds? ¡°Um¡­ Brother Xu, I made a mistake just now. This is a misunderstanding.¡± Brother Hua¡¯s expression turned ugly. He kept retreating, looking for an opportunity to escape. He knew that after this battle, the other party would definitely not let him stay. At the same time, he felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he should have waited for Xu Qi to completely become a zombie before falling out with him. A warm smile appeared on Xu Qi¡¯s face, but it made the surrounding hooligans panic. Tang Wanqiu was furious. Before Xu Qi could attack, she raised her nail gun and shot at Brother Hua¡¯s head. Brother Hua wanted to say something else, but there was already a black iron nail on his forehead. He collapsed to the ground as if he was leaking air. His eyes became dull and he was no longer breathing. Seeing that their boss, Brother Hua, had been shot in the head, the remaining hooligans were so scared that they peed in their pants. They hurriedly threw away their weapons and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Tang Wanqiu and Xu Qi. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ Please spare my life.¡± Tang Wanqiu put away the nail gun and turned to look at Xu Qi. Her face was still cold. ¡°These people will only cause trouble if we keep them alive. How about it? Shall we deal with these beasts?¡± Killing intent surged in Xu Qi¡¯s eyes. If there was a first time, there would be a second time. In the apocalypse, being kind to others was being cruel to oneself. Now that such a thing had happened, he could not let them stay! However, if he killed them in the hypermarket, it would be troublesome dealing with their corpses. He might as well chase them out of the hypermarket and leave them to die. At the thought of this, Xu Qi immediately pulled out his Tang saber and pointed at the five people in front of him. ¡°Stand up. Starting from now, I¡¯m only giving you two minutes. Disappear from the hypermarket immediately. I¡¯ll chop up anyone who appears in front of me again!¡± The five hooligans under Brother Hua were shaking all over. It was already midnight, and there were still many zombies wandering outside the hypermarket. There was no food on them, so going out at this time was no different from being sent to their deaths. However, compared to those zombies, Xu Qi was even scarier. If they went out, they could at least obtain a chance of survival. If they stayed, they would definitely face death. Although the hooligans were extremely unwilling to leave, their lives were being threatened, so they quickly got up from the ground and walked towards the fire escape on the first floor. Xu Qi followed behind with his saber. He had to watch these people leave. The fire door leading to the hall on the first floor was opened. It was dark outside. Under the dim moonlight, he could vaguely see a few zombies wandering in the hall. In front were zombies, and behind them was Xu Qi with a knife. The five hooligans could only grit their teeth and walk out quietly, hoping to evacuate safely without attracting the attention of the zombies. However, Xu Qi did not intend to let this group of beasts leave so easily. He immediately coughed hard and stood at the fire door, waving goodbye to them loudly. ¡°Ahem¡­ I wish you a safe journey. After you go down, tell your Boss Hua that those who commit evil will die!¡± Xu Qi¡¯s shout was at least 70 decibels. The zombies in the hall immediately realized that there were living people around them. They howled and pounced at them. Xu Qi sneered and slammed the fire door shut. As he went upstairs, he could still vaguely hear the screams of the hooligans. He could not help but feel happy. In the hall on the second floor, the remaining 11 women did not dare to look at Xu Qi. They could only gather around and wait for Xu Qi¡¯s punishment. After all, when Xu Qi was infected with the virus, they also showed disdain and fear. Perhaps they had angered him. ¡°What are you looking at? Hurry up and clean this place up. Otherwise, I¡¯ll stop your meal.¡± Xu Qi cursed angrily. The female workers heaved a sigh of relief and immediately began to deal with Brother Hua¡¯s corpse. Xu Qi stood by the window and looked outside through a gap in the curtains. Under the cover of the night, the entire Qingzhou City seemed to have fallen asleep. There were no lights anywhere. It had been nearly 12 hours since the zombie outbreak, and countless ordinary citizens had become food for the zombies. Now probably less than 30% of them would survive. Even he was infected by the virus. If not for the system, he would have long become a zombie. And he might even be one of those extremely destructive mutated zombies, the Scarlet Overlord. But now, even if he injected the stabilizer, it would only extend his time by seven days. If he couldn¡¯t obtain more information about the zombie virus in seven days, it still wouldn¡¯t change the outcome! His heart couldn¡¯t help but feel heavy at the thought. At this moment, light footsteps came from behind. He turned around and saw Tang Wanqiu walking towards him with a box. ¡°Why? Is something bothering you?¡± Tang Wanqiu came to him and tilted her head in concern. Xu Qi chuckled and explained, ¡°No, I¡¯m just a little emotional. Too many things happened in a short day.¡± Tang Wanqiu gently stroked the hair on her forehead and said softly, ¡°That¡¯s right. The zombie virus outbreak took countless lives in a day. If I didn¡¯t have your protection, I would probably be dead now. But this kind of thing is not something we can decide. Instead of dwelling on this, it¡¯s better to let it go. We¡¯ll cross that bridge when we come to it.¡± As Tang Wanqiu spoke, she waved the thing in her hand in front of Xu Qi and smiled. ¡°Dang dang¡­ Guess what I found?¡± Chapter 29 - Radio Storm Chapter 29 Radio Storm Tang Wanqiu¡¯s teasing swept away the dark clouds. He carefully examined the packaging in front of him which was in English. The only thing he could understand was the picture on it. It looked like a radio. ¡°Are there any more electronics in this hypermarket?¡± Xu Qi was a little surprised. Most of the second floor of the hypermarket was divided into daily necessities, household goods, cleaning supplies, and so on. He did not see any appliances at all. After the virus outbreak, most of the cell phone signals in Qingzhou City had been paralyzed. Other than the radio in the car, there was no other equipment that could receive information. If he had a radio that worked, he might be able to receive information from the outside world. Thinking of this, he immediately felt a little excited. Seeing Xu Qi¡¯s reaction, Tang Wanqiu couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth and chuckle. ¡°This isn¡¯t from the hypermarket. It was found in the staff lounge. From the looks of it, the packaging hasn¡¯t even been removed. It must have been bought not long ago.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not worry about that for now. Let¡¯s see if we can find an audio signal. If we can get some information, that would be great.¡± Xu Qi immediately opened the box and took out the radio inside. The female workers who were preparing to rest on the floor immediately became excited when they saw the radio. During this period of time, they didn¡¯t know what was going on in the outside world. Perhaps the officials had already started mobilizing the army. It was even possible that they would clean up all the zombies outside in a few days. The workers all looked at the radio with great anticipation. Xu Qi didn¡¯t hesitate at all. He inserted the battery and immediately pressed the power button. After turning on the radio, a rustling sound came from it. Xu Qi moved a stool to sit down and began to patiently tune in to the radio channel. Tang Wanqiu sat at the side and couldn¡¯t wait to hear the voices from the outside world. ¡°Sizzle¡­ Next¡­ Sizzle for the Minister of Health and Prevention to speak.¡± Not long after, Xu Qi adjusted the first channel. When they heard the news broadcast, the female workers pricked up their ears. None of them were sleepy. ¡°I hereby inform the public that Qingzhou City will not be locked down in the future. We have already sent relevant personnel to investigate the source of the virus. Please don¡¯t panic. The officials have already sent more manpower to support the various districts. It is our responsibility to ensure the stability of the city¡¯s security!¡± Very quickly, the Minister of Health¡¯s speech sounded on the radio. That voice echoed in the hearts of everyone on the second floor of the hypermarket. It was calm and powerful. It seemed that the spread of this virus was limited to a very small area. It would not be long before it was completely eliminated. ¡°This is the latest report from our reporter. Please follow our channel for more news.¡± The press conference ended quickly, and the female workers were all excited. If everything was as the health official had said, this virus would definitely end in a short time. Then they could return to their normal lives! However, Xu Qi had a different opinion when he heard this. He had gone all the way from the highway to the hypermarket dozens of kilometers away. Along the way, he saw countless zombies and all kinds of mutated zombies. Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult to clean up so many zombies unless the officials used their planes to bombard them indiscriminately. Moreover, this virus did not seem to only spread in Qingzhou City. Perhaps, the entire Huaxia or even the entire world was already affected by the virus. The officials must be hiding something from them. Thinking of this, Xu Qi adjusted the signal reception frequency again to see if there were any other audio messages. ¡°Hiss hiss¡­ Thank you for paying attention to Midnight Radio, 688FM. We¡¯ll start the late-night connection next. The phone number to connect is 0794xxxx. If you¡¯re in a relationship that you can¡¯t let go of, you might as well share it with us. If you have anything you want to say to the Midnight Radio segment, you can call and give your suggestion.¡± A soothing saxophone played on the radio, accompanied by the host¡¯s magnetic, warm voice. ¡°Beep beep¡­ Hello, this is Midnight Radio Station. Thank you for calling. Do you want to share your unforgettable feelings with us or do you want to share interesting things in life?¡± On the second floor of the hypermarket, everyone was listening attentively. Soon the radio station received the first call. ¡°Please, send someone to save me. I live in Tanmen Village in the West District¡­ I¡¯m trapped at home and haven¡¯t eaten for two days¡­ There are people-eating ghosts outside. My family members have all turned into zombies! They are knocking on my bedroom door now. Please send someone to save me!¡± ( now. A weak female voice came on the line. The background noise was very noisy. There was incessant knocking on the door. Compared to the host with the full bodied and magnetic voice, the woman who called looked extremely weak. She was sobbing as if she was on the verge of collapse! ¡°Ahem¡­ Don¡¯t be anxious. The officials will definitely hear your distress call. They might send someone over in a few hours. It seems that it¡¯s not convenient for this lady. Then let¡¯s start the next lucky connection.¡± Before the other party could react, the host quickly hung up. ¡°Please believe in the country. This kind of thing must be rare.¡± Not long after the host finished speaking, the phone rang again. ¡°Hello, this is Radio Midnight. Please go ahead.¡± meo ¡°Hey, someone finally received my call¡­ Little brother, save me. I¡¯ve been trapped on the balcony for more than 40 hours. My company¡¯s employees have gone crazy. They bite anyone they see now, and they even ate my pet dog!! My phone is about to run out of battery. Can you send someone over? The address is the 17th floor of the Golden Garden Commercial Building¡­¡± This time, the call was made by a man in his thirties. He sounded equally panicky. However, this time, the host hung up before the other party could finish speaking. Even though he was listening on the radio, Xu Qi felt rather depressed. After more than 40 hours of being exposed to the elements on the balcony, the man trapped in the company finally got through on the radio. But that desire for life that had risen in his heart was ruthlessly extinguished. Xu Qi could imagine that the man would probably starve or fall to his death. An instant death was not scary. What was scary was knowing that you were about to die, but there was no way to change it. However, from these calls, Xu Qi knew that zombies must have already existed in most of Qingzhou City. Moreover, the time of infection in each area was different. Chapter 30 - Stay or Leave? Chapter 30 Stay or Leave? As it would take some time for the zombie virus to spread from the time of death to becoming a zombie, the speed at which the virus spread was not considered fast. In Qingzhou City alone, there was a time lapse of 10 hours to a few days before an infected person turned into a zombie. This was one of the few benefits Xu Qi gained from listening to the show. Soon the host¡¯s voice sounded again on the radio. ¡°Ahem¡­ Looks like the connection this time is really not going well. Don¡¯t worry, the first two calls are definitely an exception. The officials must be dealing with this matter non-stop. It won¡¯t be long before Qingzhou City returns to normal. Everyone, you have to believe the officials. It¡¯s every citizen¡¯s responsibility to not spread rumors or believe rumors easily. It¡¯s our responsibility to transmit positive energy. Good. Then we look forward to the next connected audience.¡± The host did not seem to give up and continued taking the calls. However, every time the phone was connected, the caller would be a survivor asking for help. Some of them were trapped in their homes by zombies, while others were already infected by the virus. Just listening to their voices, one could sense their despair. Seeing that there was no one who could chat normally, the radio host simply skipped the link. ¡°What a pity. It seems that we can only end this connection hastily. Next, let¡¯s enjoy the golden hits that have been popular in recent years.¡± The host tried his best to remain calm. Then he prepared to import the audio into the show. However, before he could do anything, he suddenly heard the sound of glass being smashed. The host removed his headphones and looked up at his surroundings. At this moment, he realized that there was a rotten zombie lying on the glass outside the recording studio! ¡°Ah!! What the hell is this!¡± The host was so frightened that his face turned pale. More zombies appeared outside the recording studio and pummelled the glass with all their might. The soundproof glass could not withstand such violent pounding at all. It shattered into countless glass shards in just a few seconds. The zombies outside couldn¡¯t wait to crawl in. Soon only the host¡¯s screams and creepy chewing sounds were heard on the radio. Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu, who were sitting on the stool, looked at each other. From the host¡¯s curses just now, they could roughly guess that he must have been attacked by zombies. However, Xu Qi did not expect all of this to happen so quickly. Just now, the host was still sitting in the studio and emphasizing positive energy to everyone, but now, he had become a pile of zombie nourishment. Rustle¡­ hiss. All that was left of the radio was static noise. Clearly, the frequency band of the radio station had completely disappeared. Xu Qi turned off the radio and sighed softly. On the ground, the female workers who had sat up straight were now lying down. Before they heard it, they still had a trace of anticipation in their hearts. But now that they knew that the outside world had already become like that, there was only gloom and fear in their hearts. The fear of not being able to see tomorrow and hope. However, compared to the people outside who had turned into zombies, they were not the most miserable. At least there was a place to rest and eat. It was a temporary safe shelter. In any case, the only escalator to the second floor had been destroyed. The fire door could block those ordinary zombies, so there shouldn¡¯t be any problems for the time being. Late at night, the entire second-floor hall fell silent. Only the faint sound of each other¡¯s breathing could be heard. Xu Qi sat on a stool and looked at the dim yellow light, and his thoughts started drifting Although this supermarket was a good temporary residence, he no longer had time. The zombie virus in his body was constantly reminding him that if he couldn¡¯t find core information about the virus within seven days, the only thing waiting for him was becoming a zombie. But now that the outside world had been invaded by zombies, where should he go to investigate the origin of the virus? It was so dangerous outside, so Tang Wanqiu probably wouldn¡¯t leave with him. The feeling of leaving immediately after reuniting made him unable to see the current situation clearly! (Ding¡­ Detected that the host will make a major decision. God-level selection function activated. Please make a choice between the following options.) Option 1: Choose to stay in the hypermarket. Reward: A military-grade mini tent (This tent is resistant to rain and sun. It can greatly conceal the host¡¯s voice and smell.) Option 2: Choose to leave Reward: A Desert Eagle pistol with 10 0.44mm bullets. The system¡¯s unique notification sounded in his ears, allowing Xu Qi, who was still in a dilemma, to quickly find his direction. He had the virus in his body now, so staying behind was equivalent to courting death. After all, those official virus information would not come to him personally. Only by leaving could he survive. As for Tang Wanqiu, he no longer had any worries. The choice of such things should be left to her to make. No matter the outcome, Xu Qi would respect her choice. After thinking it through, Xu Qi¡¯s gaze quickly became spirited. He rose from his stool and immediately headed for the staff room. Since he had already made a decision, he had to make plans now. Xu Qi found a brown hiking bag from the staff lounge and started to pack seven days¡¯ worth of food and daily necessities. In addition, he also found a large portable bag and packed some tools that would be useful in the future. Anyway, the entire hypermarket was ruled by him. No one had the right to say no to his choice. After doing this, Xu Qi walked out of the lounge with a stuffed hiking bag. Then he picked up the radio on the table and stuffed it into his bag This thing might come in handy in the future. Naturally, he had to take it. When the female workers saw Xu Qi¡¯s attire, they knew right away that he was leaving. Some people were a little reluctant. After all, Xu Qi was their savior. Some of them were glad that after the only man left, they would be completely free. There was still a lot of food in the staff lounge, enough for them to live for a few months. Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu seemed to understand something. She immediately walked up to Xu Qi and asked in surprise, ¡°You¡­ are leaving?¡± Tang Wanqiu was very surprised. This place was clearly safe. The zombies downstairs were no longer a threat to them. Why is Xu Qi leaving? Moreover, it was already one in the morning. It was definitely very dangerous to leave at this time. Xu Qi looked at Tang Wanqiu, who was frowning, and nodded with a smile. ¡°Yes, I have something to do and have to leave. I want to uncover the secret of this apocalypse, so I won¡¯t stay to protect everyone.¡± There was no reluctance in Xu Qi¡¯s eyes, but his tone had a twinge of guilt. Tang Wanqiu was stunned on the spot. She didn¡¯t know why this happened and just stared blankly at the wall. Chapter 31 - Ive Shown My Cards. I Have A Super Cool MCV! Chapter 31 I¡¯ve Shown My Cards. I Have A Super Cool MCV! Xu Qi smiled and moved past Tang Wanqiu as he walked downstairs. ¡°Thunk¡­ thunk.¡± In the quiet night, Xu Qi¡¯s footsteps were clear and steady, as if he had no intention of stopping The female workers retracted their necks when they saw this. They did not want to get involved in these things. Tang Wanqiu stood on the spot, her thoughts in a mess. She didn¡¯t know what to do! ¡°Creak¡­¡± The heavy fire door was pushed open. The hinges groaned as if unable to bear the weight. ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll leave with you!¡± Xu Qi had just pushed open the door and was about to leave when Tang Wanqiu¡¯s anxious voice sounded behind her. He turned around and looked at the staircase. At this moment, Tang Wanqiu had already run down. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s choice surprised Xu Qi. It was obvious how dangerous it was to leave at this time. Staying in the hypermarket was clearly the best choice. However, Tang Wanqiu still chose to leave with him. Xu Qi couldn¡¯t figure it out. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how dangerous it is out there? Why are you leaving with me?¡± Xu Qi couldn¡¯t help but ask. Tang Wanqiu pouted and looked at Xu Qi aggrievedly. She said angrily, ¡°I want to leave after careful consideration. You know, I have a sister who¡¯s a year and a half younger than me. After she graduated, she worked as a nurse at the Red House Hospital. But since yesterday, I haven¡¯t been able to contact my sister. I suspect the hospital she¡¯s in is where the initial zombie outbreak happened. I want to find her!¡± Tang Wanqiu fumbled when she said this. She had to pause for a few seconds to think of what to say. This gave Xu Qi reason to suspect that Tang Wanqiu had just made up this excuse on the spot. After all, with Tang Wanqiu¡¯s intelligence, it was impossible for her to come up with such a lame excuse. Even a straightforward man like him could sense the meaning behind her words. ¡°Oh, alright then. Since you want to follow me, hurry up and pack your things.¡± Xu Qi pretended not to sense it and said seriously. Tang Wanqiu nodded, looking very obedient. Xu Qi first cleaned up the zombies nearby. However, in the process, he saw a few fresh corpses that had been gnawed until only bones were left. Through the torn clothes, he could barely recognize these three corpses as the hooligans he had chased out earlier. Looks like two had escaped. They¡¯re lucky! nn Xu Qi muttered in his heart. Then he found a cleaner shopping cart in the corner of the hypermarket and brought the necessary supplies with him. In less than two minutes, Tang Wanqiu walked down from the second floor again. This time, she changed into proper sportswear and carried a rose-gold suitcase. ¡°I took a portion of the supplies. See what else is missing.¡± Xu Qi pushed the half-filled shopping cart to Tang Wanqiu and gestured for her to pack some necessary supplies. The shelves on the first floor of the hypermarket were in a mess. There were not many things to choose from, but Tang Wanqiu still found a lot of useful things. Soon the shopping cart was filled. Xu Qi walked around a good part of the hypermarket and finally found a large pink pack of feminine hygiene items on a fallen shelf. ¡°Well, it¡¯s almost time to go.¡± Xu Qi placed the pack of sanitary pads in the shopping cart and prepared to leave. When Tang Wanqiu saw that thing, her face turned slightly red. She usually went to the supermarket to buy sanitary pads herself. This was the first time someone else had helped her pack them. Fortunately, Xu Qi did not notice Tang Wanqiu¡¯s strange behavior. Instead, he pushed the shopping cart through the staff entrance and headed for the underground parking lot. ¡°Hey, did you drive here?¡± Tang Wanqiu stood beside Xu Qi with a flashlight and asked curiously. Xu Qi nodded and said with a smile, ¡°Of course. It¡¯s so dangerous outside at this time. Without a car, we won¡¯t be able to go anywhere.¡± After Xu Qi finished speaking, he reached out and gently tapped the wireless earpiece twice. The next moment, a strong light suddenly flashed in the vacant lot in front of them. Under the light, an armored vehicle that looked like a steel beast appeared. The armored vehicle was more than eight meters long and more than two and a half meters wide. It was like a giant against the surrounding small cars, giving people a visual impact. In particular, the black steel plates on the exterior of the armored vehicle reflected the cold light of the metal. There was even some zombie blood which had already condensed into a dark brown color. ¡°This¡­ this can¡¯t be your car!¡± Tang Wanqiu stood rooted to the ground, almost dumbfounded. This kind of armored vehicle was like a walk-in castle in the apocalypse. It was hard to imagine how Xu Qi managed to get such a huge vehicle. Moreover, it was obvious that it had been modified. Its defense capability was probably at the military level! ¡°Of course. If I wasn¡¯t confident enough, I wouldn¡¯t have come out of the hypermarket in the middle of the night. Don¡¯t just stand there. Hurry up and move the things to the car.¡± Xu Qi pushed the shopping cart to the back of the MCV and used his fingerprints to open the trunk. The trunk of the MCV was equipped with a huge storage space. It was more than enough to store a shopping cart and two hiking bags. With Tang Wanqiu helping to organize the things, they quickly moved everything into the trunk. ¡°That¡¯s about it. Let¡¯s get in the car.¡± Xu Qi closed the trunk and brought Tang Wanqiu to the front of the MCV. (Beep¡­ The door of the owner is open. Welcome home.) Noah¡¯s voice came through the earpiece. Xu Qi smiled at Tang Wanqiu and said mysteriously, ¡°Get in the car. Ladies first.¡± Tang Wanqiu was so shocked by the scene in the MCV that she was speechless. There was actually a separate shower room and a full set of killing tools at the main entrance. After pushing open the roller glass door, the space in the car suddenly opened up. This gave Tang Wanqiu the illusion that the space in the car was larger than it looked from the outside. Looking at the clean and bright living room in the armored vehicle, Tang Wanqiu felt a sudden warmth in her heart. There were soft leather sofas on both sides and a large dining table that could be raised or lowered. There was a projection screen on one of the walls, with a sound system that was dozens of centimeters tall on each side. Behind the half-open curtains was a large sightseeing glass window. A row of orange atmosphere lights overhead illuminated the entire carriage with warmth and brightness. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s eyes almost popped out. However, this was far from over. Soon Tang Wanqiu found a central air conditioner and a complicated air purification system hanging on the side of the car. ¡°Come, I¡¯ll show you other places.¡± Seeing Tang Wanqiu¡¯s look, Xu Qi couldn¡¯t help but smile in his heart. He immediately brought her to the kitchen area. The kitchen area was only slightly smaller than the reception area, but it was fully furnished and more luxurious than the average family kitchen. The first thing she saw was the embedded high-power exhaust fan. Below it was a double gas stove. On the left was a high-capacity double water tank and a tap that could be adjusted at will. There was a double-door refrigerator, a microwave, and a dishwasher. There was even a coffee machine on the long kitchen counter! Chapter 32 - The Cannibalism of Zombies Chapter 32 The Cannibalism of Zombies Everything in the armored vehicle shocked Tang Wanqiu. She couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing There was a spacious living room, a fully functional kitchen, a bathroom with wet and dry zones, and even a washing machine. This could not be considered a recreational vehicle at all. It was practically a mobile villa and mansion. ¡°Well¡­¡± Tang Wanqiu was extremely excited. There was actually such a beautiful and safe place in the apocalypse. She didn¡¯t even dare to think about it. ¡°How is it? Do these configurations in my recreational vehicle catch your eye?¡± Xu Qi made a cup of coffee for Tang Wanqiu and handed it to her with a smile. ¡°Yes¡­ too much.¡± Tang Wanqiu looked at the well-furnished bedroom and said without thinking. ¡°Don¡¯t look yet. I¡¯ll take you to the driver¡¯s room. It¡¯s almost time for us to go.¡± Xu Qi closed the bedroom door and brought Tang Wanqiu to the driver¡¯s door. Prints were verified on the fingerprint machine on the wall, and the heavy driver¡¯s door immediately parted left and right. ¡°Sit down and rest for a while.¡± Xu Qi smiled and immediately sat in the soft driver¡¯s seat. Tang Wanqiu placed her coffee on a coaster at the side and immediately fastened her seatbelt. At this moment, her attention was attracted by the huge screen in front of her. ¡°There are cakes and chips in the locker next to it. You can eat them anytime you¡¯re hungry.¡± Xu Qi held the steering wheel and immediately started the MCV. (Beep¡­, the car is starting. Everything is normal. Noah said that the remaining gasoline in the car is 30L. It can travel 85 kilometers under energy saving mode.) Noah¡¯s voice echoed throughout the car. The screen that had gone out immediately lit up, showing the car¡¯s current parameters and status. Tang Wanqiu opened her mouth in surprise. Her impression of the MCV changed again. She had thought that this vehicle was worth tens of millions but it seemed that its actual value should exceed 100 million! Most cars would be equipped with smart assistants that could analyze the state of the vehicle or assist in driving. However, the virtual intelligence assistant that appeared on the screen in front of him was clearly more advanced than those! Xu Qi saw the surprise and confusion in Tang Wanqiu¡¯s expression and smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t be surprised. Noah is the smart assistant in the car. He can help us find our destination faster.¡± Tang Wanqiu nodded slowly when she heard Xu Qi¡¯s explanation. However, it was still difficult to process everything she saw in a short period of time. Seeing this, Xu Qi couldn¡¯t help but smile in his heart. The current MCV had only been upgraded once, and there were still many functions that had yet to be realized. If the MCV could be upgraded to an advanced edition, more awesome capabilities would appear. At that time, it would not be a problem for it to prevail in the apocalypse! He drove the MCV out of the underground parking lot. The loud sound attracted more than 10 zombies who were staggering around. Xu Qi didn¡¯t even blink as he drove over them. Through the glass of the car window, Tang Wanqiu saw that the zombies outside were quickly sent flying, and the entire MCV did not shake at all. She immediately felt a sense of security. At this moment, she even felt that zombies were nothing special. ¡°Noah, navigate to Red House Hospital. It¡¯s best if there¡¯s a gas station en route so we can fill up the gasoline tank.¡± Xu Qi held the steering wheel as the MCV sped along the silent road. Soon they had driven two to three kilometers. ¡°Navigation access. The route is planned. We are currently 90 kilometers away from the Red House Hospital and 37 kilometers away from the petrochemical gas station.¡± Noah quickly gave the best navigation route. Xu Qi nodded. He immediately adjusted the driving state to energy-saving mode and turned off all the lights in the car. After all, the light source and sound would attract zombies. At the moment, the MCV was still unable to isolate the light source in the car. All he could do was turn off the lights and switch to energy-saving mode to reduce the noise. He could only rely on the pale moonlight to drive on the road. Along the way, he saw many overturned cars, rooms with the word ¡°Mayday¡± pasted on the windows, and corpses all over the ground. Tang Wanqiu drank her coffee silently and looked at everything outside the window. Now the outside world had become like this. In less than two days, more than half of Qingzhou City had become a ghost city. Even though she was mentally prepared, she still sighed when she saw everything outside. This made her feel a little uncertain. If there were so many zombies in the area near the suburbs, the hospital where her sister was at must have already had an outbreak of the virus. She was not sure if her sister was still alive. At the thought of Xu Qi taking the risk to go downtown because of her, Tang Wanqiu felt a little guilty. ¡°There¡¯s a tollbooth up ahead, but it looks paralyzed. We¡¯ll probably have to break through.¡± Through the car window, Xu Qi saw a toll station more than a hundred meters away. He immediately alerted her. Tang Wanqiu looked up. It was so gray that she couldn¡¯t see anything dozens of meters away. It was not until the MCV approached that she saw the toll station with the words ¡®Qingzhou East Port¡¯. At this moment, the staff member was leaning against the window. The back of his head was a bloody mess, and his brain had been beaten out. ¡°Sit tight.¡± Xu Qi gently stepped on the accelerator, and the engine of the MCV roared, crushing the iron railing of the toll station. The entire MCV only shook slightly, and the coffee didn¡¯t even splash. After passing the toll station, the MCV was getting closer and closer to the city center. At the same time, more and more zombies were wandering around. Some even tried to chase after the MCV. ¡°These zombies are like cancer. Not only are they difficult to kill, but they¡¯re also active almost 24 hours a day. It¡¯s ridiculous.¡± Tang Wanqiu looked at the zombies chasing after them and sighed. Xu Qi shook his head and smiled. ¡°The appearance of zombies is unscientific to begin with. It¡¯s probably unrealistic to expect these things to abide by the law of the conservation of energy. However, based on my observations during this period, I realized that those zombies aren¡¯t so-called perpetual motion machines. As long as the zombies don¡¯t hunt for prey for a period of time, their speed and strength will decrease. The reason for this should be that the virus in their bodies has weakened. If we can lock down all the zombies in the world, they might starve to death in a year or so.¡± As Xu Qi drove, he thought about how it would be easier to deal with zombies in the future. But just as he finished speaking, he realized that under a solar lamp not far away, two zombies were actually pouncing on each other and biting each other. One of the zombies was taller and had a lighter degree of decay, while the other was much smaller and dry. It was no match for the other party. Chapter 33 - Top Community, Tianyue No. 1 Chapter 33 Top Community, Tianyue No. 1 Soon it was torn apart by the tall zombie. Only half of its body was left. It lay on the ground and kept struggling. However, its body had been emptied, and it could only be attacked. When Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu saw this scene, their eyes widened in shock. They didn¡¯t expect that zombies would attack their own kind and eat their own kind. They didn¡¯t hold back at all! In just 10 seconds, the tall zombie had finished eating the thin zombie, leaving only its head and half of its neck on the ground. ¡°There¡¯s actually such a thing!¡± Xu Qi was shocked and could not calm down for a long time. Only now did he know that zombies also had their law of the jungle. Once there was no fresh food nearby, zombies would target their own kind, just like cockroaches! After knowing about this, Xu Qi¡¯s opinion of zombies changed again. The virus had invaded human brains and transformed them into mindless zombies. Only primitive instincts existed. Living in this form was simply a blasphemy to corpses. This made him even more unwilling to become a zombie. He would not be at peace until he died. Not only could they be killed by humans, but they could also die under the hands of their own kind. Furthermore, they might eat the rotten flesh of their own kind when there was no food. It was extremely disgusting! Not only did Xu Qi have such an opinion, Tang Wanqiu¡¯s expression was also not too good. After seeing the scene just now, she was not even in the mood to drink coffee. Previously, Tang Wanqiu thought that she was used to bloody scenes and could face them calmly. However, the zombies broke her bottom line bit by bit, making it difficult for her to maintain her normal state. 2 a.m. The MCV was still driving on the road. Now that they were only a few kilometers away from the gas station, Xu Qi drove especially carefully. A light rain pattered against the window, making streaks of water. Tang Wanqiu leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes to rest. Not only did the leather seat match the curve of the human body, but it also perfectly supported her body It also gave her a soft and comfortable experience that she had not experienced in the past few days, making her unwilling to move at all. Xu Qi turned her head to look at Tang Wanqiu. Seeing that she was lying on her seat like a lazy kitten, he didn¡¯t wake her up. The MCV had already arrived near the gas station, but Xu Qi did not intend to get out of the car to refuel now. In the apocalypse, food and energy were very precious. This gas station was located in a prosperous area of the city. Logically speaking, the gasoline should have been wiped out by the other survivors long ago. However, from afar, Xu Qi could see that the gas station was still in perfect condition. There were even fewer zombies lingering nearby than on the surrounding streets. This made him feel that something was wrong, so he did not attack immediately. Xu Qi first drove around the gas station. After understanding the situation in all directions, she drove to a luxurious neighborhood nearby. At the entrance of the district, there was a four-meter-long stone tablet with a few golden words engraved on it. It was ¡°Water Bank Heavenly Moon No. 1¡±. Tianyue No. 1 was almost the top presence in the high-end district of Qingzhou City. It formed the ceiling of housing prices in China along with the three districts of Tangchen I-Pin and Wanyue Prefecture. It had already exceeded the price of 350,000 yuan per square meter. It had become a paradise for the rich. It was an existence that the poor could not hope for. Tianyue No. 1 had a unique geographical advantage. It had more than 61% greenery and every building had a 24-hour butler service. Moreover, the security was tight and there were high walls all around. Unless the owner of the district authorized it, it was difficult to enter. Xu Qi came here because she planned to park at the entrance of the district. It was already late at night and there were dangers everywhere. It would be safer to go to the gas station during the day. Xu Qi had just parked the car at the door when he heard a knock on the door. He opened the window and found an armed security guard standing outside. ¡°Huo¡­ This modified car is awesome. Little brother, where did you come from? Why did you park the car here?¡± The forty-year-old security guard was surprised to see the luxurious interior through the glass. Seeing that there were no zombies around, Xu Qi stuck his head out and explained to the security guard. ¡°Big Brother, we came from East Port. We¡¯re a little tired from driving all day. We want to find a safe place to park. I wonder if you can help.¡± The security guard saw that Xu Qi spoke in a civilized manner and had an extraordinary temperament. He immediately took out a Chinese cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Xu Qi. ¡°The community parking lot is the owner¡¯s private space. You can¡¯t park inside, but there¡¯s an empty space at the clubhouse. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to park a large car.¡± When Xu Qi heard that there was a place to stop, he immediately felt relieved. Although he didn¡¯t smoke, he accepted his kindness. He took out a packet of biscuits and handed it to the security guard with a smile. ¡°Thank you, Big Brother. It¡¯s not easy for you guys now. By the way, how¡¯s the situation around our neighborhood now? Is there any danger?¡± The security guard took the biscuit, weighed it in his hand, and said with a smile, ¡°Little brother, don¡¯t worry and park your car. It¡¯s very safe here. I don¡¯t dare to say anything about other places, but Tianyue District¡¯s security is definitely top-notch in Qingzhou City. Even flies can¡¯t get in, let alone those slow-moving monsters. They can¡¯t break through our defense at all.¡± The middle-aged man patted his chest and looked very proud. ¡°By the way, tonight is the 30th anniversary of our Tianyue District. There will be a light show and party in the district. Don¡¯t worry and rest well!¡± se Xu Qi was stunned by the security guard¡¯s words. He instinctively wanted to dissuade him. After all, zombies had very sharp hearing. The light could penetrate hundreds of meters and attract zombies from other places. If he was not careful, the neighborhood would be in danger. But on second thought, this was someone else¡¯s neighborhood after all. The owner might not lack anything in his life. He just wanted to be happy. He should not look for trouble. After responding casually, Xu Qi immediately drove into the district. He found an empty spot not far from the city gate and stopped the car. ¡°Sigh¡­ I can finally rest.¡± Xu Qi stood up from the driver¡¯s seat and stretched tiredly. Too many things had happened today. He had participated in several battles and did not get to replenish his energy at all. Tang Wanqiu finished her coffee in one go and the two of them left the driver¡¯s room. ¡°We¡¯ll make do in the car tonight. Go to the room and sleep.¡± Currently, the MCV only had one bedroom and a single bed that was 1.5 meters wide. Xu Qi planned to let Tang Wanqiu sleep in the room while he slept on the sofa for the night. Xu Qi sat on the sofa and was about to take off his coat when Tang Wanqiu grabbed his wrist. Chapter 34 - Line Up? Zombie Dance! Chapter 34 Line Up? Zombie Dance! ¡°Why do you have to sleep on the sofa? Isn¡¯t there a bedroom in the car? Hurry up and go to bed. We have something important to do tomorrow. How can you not rest well?¡± Tang Wanqiu blushed slightly and said in a serious tone. Then she pulled Xu Qi towards the bedroom. At the bedroom door, Xu Qi looked at the single bed that was 1.5 meters tall and said in embarrassment, ¡°If I sleep here, what will you do¡­¡± After saying this, Xu Qi regretted it. He wished he could slap herself. Only then did he realize that Tang Wanqiu meant for him to sleep in the bedroom together. Seeing Xu Qi like this, Tang Wangiu said angrily, ¡°You have such a big bed. Can¡¯t it accommodate you? Stop talking nonsense and quickly rest.¡± Tang Wanqiu¡¯s expression was fleeting. She tried her best to appear calm and pressed Xu Qi¡¯s shoulder, making him sit on the bed. In the bedroom, the two of them looked at each other and seemed to be able to feel the warm breath coming out of each other¡¯s nostrils. Xu Qi was a little surprised. He looked up at Tang Wanqiu and raised his eyebrows with a smile. ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried about me sleeping here?¡± Xu Qi held his breath and immediately looked away from her face. Her face was as red as a peach, and there seemed to be a mist in her beautiful eyes. She looked a little aggrieved, but also embarrassed. A few seconds later, the blush on Tang Wanqiu¡¯s face slowly faded. She turned her head and glared at Xu Qi. She raised her chin and said, ¡°What¡¯s there to worry about? If you really wanted to do something, you would have done it long ago. Do you have to wait until now?¡± Xu Qi smacked his lips. Although her words made sense, he felt that he was being despised. This wouldn¡¯t do. He, Xu Qi, was a man after all. He definitely couldn¡¯t be looked down upon by this little girl! At the thought of this, Xu Qi smiled evilly. He immediately leaned forward and said meaningfully, ¡°Is that so? Then what if I insist on doing it now?¡± Xu Qi¡¯s sudden approach made Tang Wanqiu panic. At this moment, the distance between the two of them was only a few centimeters. They could even feel each other¡¯s heartbeat. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her breathing became rapid. She didn¡¯t know what to do. Looking at the man who made her heart flutter, she didn¡¯t know if she should reject or cater to him. Xu Qi turned her head slightly and slowly approached. He looked at Tang Wanqiu with a trace of aggression and playfulness. After all, Tang Wanqiu¡¯s soft and peachy lips looked very good to kiss. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s heart trembled slightly. She was conflicted and at a loss. She also liked Xu Qi deeply. The feelings hidden in the depths of her heart surged, making her seem drunk and her expression dazed. Then she slowly closed her eyes and tacitly agreed with Xu Qi¡¯s actions. Xu Qi was just joking. He didn¡¯t want the little girl to look down on him. He didn¡¯t expect Tang Wanqiu to actually cater to him. Looking at the girl he had been secretly in love with for four years, Xu Qi wanted to kiss her. The feelings that he had suppressed for a long time instantly erupted. It made him kiss her involuntarily. Tang Wanqiu felt her heart tremble for a moment as she silently felt Xu Qi¡¯s movements. Then, as if she had forgotten herself, she started to respond. It wasn¡¯t until a minute later that they slowly separated. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s beautiful eyes were filled with confusion. She turned her head and didn¡¯t dare to look at Xu Qi again. Xu Qi stood by the bed, still recovering from the strange and warm feeling. His Adam¡¯s apple bobbed slightly, and his entire body was hot. ¡°Um¡­ I¡¯m going to wash my face first.¡± The two of them were silent for a few seconds. Then, it was Xu Qi who broke the awkwardness first. He left the bedroom after chatting for a while. Tang Wanqiu¡¯s cheeks were red. After seeing Xu Qi leave, she turned around and looked in the direction of the bedroom door. She could not calm down for a long time. In the bathroom, Xu Qi looked at himself in the mirror and laughed for no reason. The current him was even more miserable than when he killed the mutated zombie, the Scarlet Overlord. He clearly had deep feelings for Tang Wanqiu, but he retreated at every critical moment. He was even more straightforward than straightforward men. After criticizing himself in the bathroom, Xu Qi slowly walked out. He walked towards the bedroom step by step, thinking about how to explain his actions to Tang Wanqiu. Fortunately, after returning to the room, Tang Wanqiu did not say anything. She had already taken off her coat and was lying quietly on the bed. Because Tang Wanqiu¡¯s back was facing him, Xu Qi couldn¡¯t see her expression. Xu Qi shrugged and immediately got into bed. The soft bed supported Xu Qi¡¯s exhausted body. The two of them were separated by dozens of centimeters and did not interfere with each other. Just as Xu Qi narrowed his eyes and was about to fall asleep, a colorful light beam came through the window beside the bed. Tang Wanqiu subconsciously sat up from the bed and realized that the party at Tianyue No. 1 had already begun. Colorful light shows and all kinds of popular music filled the night sky. Tang Wanqiu noticed that many owners had already gathered at the private clubhouse in the district. They were gathered happily together. Through the window of the clubhouse, she could see that there was a lot of champagne, wine, and food prepared inside. Many people had arrived outside the clubhouse, but they were too far away for Tang Wanqiu to see their faces clearly. ¡°It¡¯s already so late. Why aren¡¯t they resting? Aren¡¯t they afraid of attracting zombies? Rich people are so willful.¡± Tang Wanqiu shook her head and sighed helplessly. Before the apocalypse, there was a huge gap between the rich and poor. However, she did not expect that even during the apocalypse, those rich people still lived a completely different life from ordinary people. The ordinary people outside were exhausted from running to avoid the zombies every day. Some of them even starved to death. In this neighborhood, not only were the rich people living comfortably, but they also took the opportunity to open bottles of champagne to celebrate. Wasn¡¯t this a kind of sorrow? Tang Wanqiu¡¯s heart was a little heavy. She adjusted her posture and planned to lean against the pillow to see the goings-on at the rich people¡¯s party. However, her actions made Xu Qi feel the bed shaking. She immediately opened her eyes. ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Xu Qi got up from the bed and asked curiously. Tang Wanqiu didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she pointed outside the window. Xu Qi followed Tang Wanqiu¡¯s gaze and immediately saw the clubhouse not far away. ¡°Why are they holding a light show at this time of night? Aren¡¯t they afraid of attracting zombies?¡± Xu Qi pursed his lips. He didn¡¯t quite understand these people¡¯s actions. He was just about to lie down and continue resting when he suddenly realized that the actions of the owners in the clubhouse not far away were a little strange. ¡°What happened?¡± Tang Wanqiu saw that Xu Qi was stunned and immediately went up to ask. Chapter 35 - Escape! Mutated Zombie at the Gas Station Chapter 35 Escape! Mutated Zombie at the Gas Station ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Xu Qi was stunned on the spot. He felt his scalp go numb, and he felt like ants were crawling all over him. Everything felt wrong. This was because he realized that the so-called owners of the clubhouse were all zombies with highly decomposed bodies!! All the owners of Tianyue No. 1 had probably been infected by the virus. Not only the zombies in the clubhouse, but Xu Qi also saw many zombies in the building not far away. The zombies were attracted by the light show. They stood on the balcony and listened with enjoyment, forming an extremely strange scene!! It turned out that the so-called security and the so-called anniversary celebration were all fake. Other than the security guards at the entrance, everyone in the entire district had become zombies! The zombies were bathed in lights of various colors at the clubhouse. The crowd was in a frenzy, and the scene was utter madness. If not for his eyesight that was twice as good as that of an ordinary person, he would not have been able to see the situation over there clearly from such a distance! At the entrance of the clubhouse, a few zombies were twisting their bodies non-stop. Some of them were even holding high-bright flashlights and dancing on the spot. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is something wrong?¡± Seeing that Xu Qi did not speak for a long time, Tang Wanqiu asked in confusion. ¡°Phewa€¡± I don¡¯t think we can stay in this neighborhood anymore. The owners of the parties at the clubhouse have already turned into zombies. Let¡¯s leave this place quickly!¡± Xu Qi whispered in Tang Wanqiu¡¯s ear and left to put on his clothes. Tang Wanqiu was shocked by Xu Qi¡¯s words. She chose to believe Xu Qi without hesitation and followed him to the driver¡¯s room. Xu Qi tried his best to reduce the sound of the MCV starting, but even so, when it started, a zombie with a flashlight not far away noticed their presence. ¡°Roar!!¡± The zombie raised its head and roared. Then, Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu saw a large group of zombies running out of the club. They chased after Xu Qi. ¡°F*ck!¡± Xu Qi was so angry that he wanted to curse. He thought that he had found a place to rest in the district, but unexpectedly, he had provoked such a group of terrifying zombies. At this moment, he didn¡¯t care about reducing the noise anymore. He activated the collision mode of the MCV and rushed out of the main entrance of Tianyue No. 1! The MCV he was driving was extremely fast, but the group of strange zombies behind him were hot on his trail. They seemed to be faster than ordinary zombies. Seeing that he couldn¡¯t pull away, Xu Qi immediately gave Noah an order. ¡°Noah, hack into the driving system of the luxury car on the opposite side of the road and quickly attract the zombies behind me.¡± As soon as Xu Qi rushed out of the district, he saw a luxury car parked on the road across the road. He hatched a plan to shake off the zombies. ¡°Hacking into the bx interaction system to successfully gain control.¡± Noah immediately followed Xu Qi¡¯s orders and started controlling the luxurious SUV on the other side of the road. At the same time, Noah directly controlled the vehicle to open the window and play the song at the highest volume. ¡°It¡¯s a long, ancient path. Endless human joys and sorrows. Only the camels are busy.¡± ¡°What ghost legend? What ghost demon¡­!¡± Soon the luxury SUV that was playing Internet celebrity songs attracted the zombies that were rushing out of the neighborhood. While the zombies were distracted, Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu rushed to the gas station. In the middle of the night, there were only a few zombies around the gas station that might not have good hearing. Xu Qi used the Tang saber to kill them. After doing this, Xu Qi also used the surrounding abandoned cars to form a semi-surrounded terrain around the gas station. This way, not only could he cover his vision, but he could also use the terrain to deal with a few zombies at a time. If there were too many zombies, he would just drive away. After doing this, Xu Qi asked Tang Wanqiu to stand guard at the door and keep an eye on her surroundings. He went into the gas station and moved the barrels of finished oil into the car trunk. Because of the zombie virus, most of the places in Qingzhou City had lost access to electrical power. Therefore, the gas gun could no longer be used to fill up the gas tank. He could only transport the finished gasoline. Fortunately, because the gas station had not been visited yet, there were still dozens of barrels of finished gasoline here. In a few minutes, Xu Qi had already moved most of them away. However, he did not want to give up the rest of the gasoline. He planned to make two or three more trips and take all of them away. But at this moment, Noah¡¯s voice sounded in his earpiece. ¡°An emergency reminder. Currently, the luxury SUV that Noah controls has been destroyed by the zombie horde. It¡¯s estimated that the zombie horde will return to the gas station in two minutes!¡± Noah¡¯s voice made Xu Qi realize the urgency of the matter. He picked up a barrel of oil in each hand and ran out. Just as he was placing the two barrels of oil in the trunk of the MCV, a strange howl suddenly sounded in the distance. Xu Qi instinctively turned around and saw that dozens of meters away, a zombie with a blue eye was staring at him. As it roared, its hands kept waving, as if it was accusing the huge zombie group behind it. Xu Qi glanced behind the zombie. He only saw a large black shadow. At a rough estimate, there were at least a thousand of them. ¡°F*ck, another mutated zombie!¡± Xu Qi was complaining in his heart. He had encountered a total of three mutated zombies in a day. Other than the zombie with a hammer that he encountered on the main street at the beginning, all of them were extremely powerful. The Scarlet Overlord he had encountered last time had almost killed him. He had yet to escape the risk of infection, and he had barely won. However, the zombies they encountered now seemed to be able to gather and fight together. Not to mention fighting, a thousand zombies would crush him to death. Therefore, Xu Qi did not dare to be careless under such circumstances. He immediately called Tang Wanqiu to get into the car. Then he picked up a big rock from a corner and shattered the window of an abandoned tanker. Then he pressed the rock on the steering wheel of the car, making the car honk. He planned to use the same trick to attract the zombies again. When Tang Wanqiu saw this situation, she naturally did not dare to be negligent and immediately returned to the driver¡¯s room of the MCV. Xu Qi took advantage of the fact that there was still some time left. He picked up a barrel of gasoline again and held the Tang saber in one hand. He fought his way through the zombies and returned to the car. Chapter 36 - Special Crystal Core Chapter 36 Special Crystal Core After putting the gasoline into the storage box, Xu Qi immediately closed the door of the MCV and went to the driver¡¯s seat. At this moment, the zombies had gathered outside. Looking down the road through the glass, it was a black mass out there. If an ordinary car encountered a zombie tide of this magnitude, it would be impossible to charge its way through. The zombies rushed over in dense numbers and kept scratching the steel plates outside the MCV and the abandoned tanker that was honking. ¡°Begin holographic scanning!!¡± Xu Qi immediately started the MCV and adjusted it to collision mode. Then he gave Noah an order and stepped on the accelerator without hesitation! ¡°Roar!!¡± The zombie with blue eyes took the lead and rushed towards the tanker. The zombies that were like lackeys followed without hesitation. Although the roar of the MCV was quite loud, it was not as loud as the sound of the horn. Zombies were like piranhas in the ocean. They immediately tore apart the iron exterior of the abandoned tanker. Some even climbed on each other¡¯s shoulders to form a ladder and crawled into the truck through the broken window. As the MCV was protected by high-intensity steel plates, it had only a few scratches and no serious damage. However, surrounded by many zombies, the MCV still shook a few times from the jostling. Moreover, some zombies were still alive after being run over by the MCV and started attacking the tires. [Congratulations to the host for killing 61 zombies. You have accumulated 77 points.] ¡°Beep¡­ 3.5% of the base¡¯s tire assembly has been damaged. Repair is estimated to take 20 minutes. The holographic scan has been activated.¡± Xu Qi drove the MCV through the sea of zombies with difficulty. Although the zombies¡¯ main target was not his MCV, they still caused damage to his vehicle. As Noah¡¯s announcement sounded, the results of the scan immediately appeared on the display screen at the side. Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu saw the camera angle widen bit by bit. Countless zombies rushed over from all directions, almost burying the abandoned tanker. ¡°Hold on tight!¡± Seeing that the situation was beyond his control, Xu Qi immediately instructed Tang Wanqiu, who was beside him, before suddenly stepping on the accelerator! The tanker obviously couldn¡¯t last much longer. They had to leave this place completely before the zombies changed their target to them. Otherwise, they would definitely be entangled again. The roar of the MCV¡¯s engine instantly resounded through the night. The steel monster seemed to be equipped with a fire thruster as it sent all the surrounding zombies flying There were even a few zombies hanging on the ram. The scene was extremely bloody. Fortunately, the MCV was very energetic after refueling. In less than half a minute, it was far enough from the gas station. At this moment, Xu Qi opened the driver¡¯s window and looked at the zombies behind him. At this moment, he could no longer hear the horn of the tanker. It had probably been completely demolished by the zombies. However, in order to prevent the zombies from catching up, Xu Qi quickly thought of a move. He took out the Desert Eagle and fired at the tanker that was drowned by the zombies a few hundred meters away. He planned to wipe out all those zombies! Bang! Bang! Bang! Three bullets leapt from the muzzle across hundreds of meters at high speed, striking the tanker¡¯s massive fuel tank. For a moment, sparks flew everywhere, immediately igniting the tanker with several tons of gasoline!! In the night, a dazzling flame soared into the sky, illuminating the surroundings like a mushroom cloud. Immediately after, a deafening explosion sounded, shaking the bulletproof glass of the MCV. S The power of the explosion directly burned all the creatures within a hundred meters into ashes. A ring-shaped wave of air spread in all directions from the center, throwing those zombies into the air. There were casualties! (Congratulations to the host for killing 207 ordinary zombies. You have accumulated 98 points.] [Congratulations to the host for killing the mutant Corpse Summoner. Reward: One bottle of baiting agent (The baiting agent can attract all ordinary zombies within 50 meters and weaken the effects of the mutant.)] The violent air wave shook the MCV a few times, but fortunately, it did not cause any damage. Xu Qi looked at the display screen in front of him. Under the scanning state, he saw a huge pit half a meter deep near the gas station not far away. Many zombies around were burned to ashes. Even if they survived, they would be crippled. ¡°Beep¡­ Scanning rare zombie core. Scanning function will stop in 16 minutes.¡± Just as Xu Qi was about to drive away, Noah¡¯s announcement suddenly came from the driver¡¯s seat. This immediately attracted his and Tang Wanqiu¡¯s attention. Seeing the existence of the crystal core, Xu Qi immediately thought of the system announcement just now. It said that he had used the power of the explosion to kill the mutant Corpse Summoner. Like the blue crystal core, it should be something in the Corpse Summoner¡¯s head. Xu Qi glanced at the screen. After confirming that there was no danger outside for the time being, he immediately got out of the car and picked up the crystal core not far away. (Ding¡­ Congratulations to the host for obtaining a rare item, the crystal core of the Corpse Summoner.] [Rare crystal cores are more useful than ordinary crystal cores. They can be used to make weapons, equipment, props, and so on.] Xu Qi carefully examined the dragon-eye-sized crystal core with a smooth surface under the light. He could not help but be surprised. He did not expect that this thing could be made into weapons and equipment. Even with the help of the system, it still made him feel very magical. He already had the Water Dragon¡¯s Roar, so he did not need any other weapons for the time being. However, he still needed equipment very much. Although his current close combat ability was not bad, he was still fighting those zombies as a human. As long as he was lightly scratched, he might become a zombie. This made him unable to let go at all and often felt restrained. Therefore, a piece of defensive equipment was something he needed very much now. However, the vehicle did not have the function to make equipment now. This thing could only be kept in his pocket. ¡°Oh right, what can this do if it¡¯s made into a prop?¡± Xu Qi was still unwilling to give up. He had already collected a Scarlet Overlord crystal core, so increasing his current strength was the most important thing. (The special ability of the Corpse Summoner is controlling the range of the zombie¡¯s activity. The crystal core in its body has the ability to open up space. It can be used to create props that contain storage functions, or embedded into other props to add storage functions.) The system quickly gave an extremely detailed introduction. After Xu Qi heard this, his expression suddenly lit up. He immediately asked, ¡°Then I¡¯ll directly embed it into my bracelet, alright?¡± Chapter 37 - Hot Breakfast Chapter 37 Hot Breakfast Xu Qi raised his wrist. There was a smart wristband attached to it. Because there was a corresponding charger in the car, the wristband was still working. ¡°Ding¡­ Crystal Core has been embedded. Currently, the bracelet has a storage function of two cubic meters. You only need to chant in your heart to open a special space.¡± Soon, the system immediately embedded the special crystal core into the bracelet. Xu Qi felt that the texture of the bracelet had become smoother and there was a hint of coldness. As expected of the system! Xu Qi praised Noah in his heart. Then he turned to Tang Wanqiu, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and said, ¡°It¡¯s too late now. Let¡¯s find a place to rest first. How about we go to the hospital tomorrow morning?¡± Tang Wanqiu felt that she was in a daze just now. She only came back to her senses after Xu Qi spoke. She just thought that she was a little tired and didn¡¯t mind his suggestion. ¡°Sure. It¡¯s almost three o¡¯clock. Let¡¯s find a place to rest first.¡± Xu Qi immediately nodded when he heard that. Then he drove into a small alley nearby and turned off the engine. After adjusting the car¡¯s operating mode to hibernation, he immediately went to the bedroom with Tang Wanqiu. As he had expected, Tang Wanqiu didn¡¯t see all the interactions between him and the system, including the information that Noah had used the scanning function to simultaneously project onto the display screen. These should be the work of the system. It had actively blocked everything related to the system. Realizing that Tang Wanqiu didn¡¯t have any special reaction, Xu Qi immediately felt relieved. It seemed that the fact that he had the system wouldn¡¯t be exposed because of his slip of the tongue. ¡°Rest early¡­¡± Tang Wanqiu turned off the bedroom light and lay on the bed. Xu Qi looked at Tang Wanqiu¡¯s cute appearance on the bed and his heart beat faster. However, he still pretended to be nonchalant and got into bed. He slowly closed his eyes to calm himself down. Perhaps because he was too tired, he fell into a deep sleep less than three minutes after lying in bed. From the time he was on the main road until now, he had been fighting for more than 10 hours. Even though his physique had been strengthened a few times, it was still difficult for him to handle such high-intensity battles. At this moment, once he relaxed, the fatigue in his body immediately swept over him like a tide. ores we Only Xu Qi¡¯s faint snores were left in the quiet bedroom. Tang Wanqiu lay on her side and looked at the person beside her pillow with mixed feelings. When she was at the hypermarket previously, she did not expect the situation outside to worsen to such an extent. She still had hope that her sister was alive, but before they arrived at the city center, they saw thousands of zombies, not to mention she was working at the hospital with the most serious zombie outbreak. Could her sister really have survived that? Sighing softly, Tang Wanqiu slowly closed her eyes. She would try her best not to think about the bad things. She pushed aside various distracting thoughts in her mind. After all, her current situation was already safer and more comfortable than most of the survivors in Qingzhou City. She had a secure MCV, 24-hour hot water supply, and all kinds of food. As she thought about it, Tang Wangiu¡¯s head became blurry and she fell asleep not long after. A silver moon with a missing corner hung high in the dark sky. The starry sky made the night sky very beautiful, but the land illuminated by the night light was filled with broken limbs, grayish-brown blood, and zombies that were limping and rotting. The next morning. Xu Qi was woken up by the biological clock in his body. He looked around and realized that Tang Wanqiu had already left the bedroom. He sat up in bed and casually put on his jacket. He looked out the window and saw that there were no zombies in the alley. Noah had not sent him any notice last night. It seemed that yesterday was a relatively quiet night. After leaving the bedroom, Xu Qi heard the sound of a spatula in the kitchen not far away. Xu Qi opened the kitchen door and immediately smelled a fragrance. He saw Tang Wanqiu wearing a short-sleeved checkered dress and cooking in front of the kitchen counter. ¡°Wow, it smells so good.¡± Xu Qi smacked his lips, feeling like the glutton. Ever since the zombie outbreak, he had been eating fast food and semi-finished braised food every day. He was a little tired of those food. ¡°You¡¯re awake. Wait for a while. The dishes will be ready soon.¡± Tang Wanqiu poured the cut cured meat into the pot and said to Xu Qi with a smile. Xu Qi immediately swallowed his saliva. He could only close the kitchen door reluctantly and return to the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Good morning, Master. Noah¡¯s smart system has taken over the MCV for six hours. No abnormalities have been found.¡± Xu Qi sat in the driver¡¯s seat. At this moment, the display screen at the side immediately lit up, and Noah¡¯s report was quickly displayed. Have I only slept for six hours? Xu Qi was a little surprised. He was so tired last night that he didn¡¯t even want to talk. He didn¡¯t expect to feel so energetic after sleeping for only six hours. He felt like he could kill two mutated zombies. [The host has already used the Physique Enhancement Potion twice. You only need to sleep for five hours a day to recover all your strength.] The question in Xu Qi¡¯s heart did not last long. Soon the system gave a corresponding answer. ¡°Come out and eat when you¡¯re ready.¡± At this moment, there was a knock on the driver¡¯s door, followed by Tang Wanqiu¡¯s voice. Xu Qi immediately opened the driver¡¯s room door and went to the reception area. At this moment, two steaming dishes were placed on the coffee table in the reception area. There were also two bowls filled with rice. One was stir-fried bacon with green peppers, and the other was scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The fragrance of the two dishes assaulted his nose, making Xu Qi salivate. ¡°As expected of you. Your craftsmanship is no less than it was back then.¡± Xu Qi picked up a piece of bacon and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation. The fragrance of meat, accompanied by the juice of fat, immediately satisfied him. Tang Wanqiu rolled her eyes at him and said aggrievedly, ¡°Don¡¯t flatter me. If my cooking is really that good, why did you lose contact with me without saying anything?¡±. Xu Qi did not know how to respond to her words. He immediately changed the topic and said, ¡°Ahem, this scrambled egg tastes very good. Hurry up and eat. We still have to save your sister later.¡± At the mention of her sister, Tang Wanqiu felt inexplicably nervous. She was afraid that when they went to the hospital, she wouldn¡¯t be able to find her sister. At the same time, she was afraid that she would see her sister turn into a zombie in the hospital. In her frustration, she lost the mood to chat and only lowered her head to eat. Xu Qi felt that his words were inappropriate and immediately whispered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I shouldn¡¯t have said this. But I still have to thank you for making me such a delicious meal.¡± Chapter 38 - Red House Hospital Chapter 38 Red House Hospital Tang Wanqiu nodded in response. The two of them ate for less than 10 minutes. In this short process, Xu Qi scooped two more bowls of rice. He realized that his appetite had increased a lot. He immediately began to consider the remaining rice in the MCV. Although there were many other snacks and fast food in the MCV, these could not replace rice and vegetables for Xu Qi. Unfortunately, they did not bring much vegetables out of the hypermarket. They did not even fill the refrigerator in the kitchen. Fries, bread, and drinks were just seasonings in life. The main elements still needed to be filled with meat, vegetables, and rice. It was 9:30 in the morning. Tang Wanqiu returned to the kitchen with the remaining dishes and cutlery. Xu Qi returned to the driver¡¯s seat and studied the way to Red House Hospital. Soon Tang Wanqiu finished dealing with the kitchen trash and came to the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s keep going!¡± Xu Qi immediately started the car. With the help of the 360-degree image, he successfully reversed the car and left the alley. The nine o¡¯clock morning sun was not strong. The day was turning out to be cloudy. Xu Qi steered the MCV and sped along the main road to the Red House Hospital. ¡°Beep¡­ Currently 21 kilometers from the Red House Hospital. ETA 25 minutes.¡± Noah quickly gave the distance between the Red House and the current location. The data was obvious. ¡°By the way, Wanqiu, your sister must have worked at the city center hospital for more than a year.¡± Xu Qi recalled that during a meal, he had heard from Wanqiu that her sister had gone to the hospital to work. Before that, he had seen Wanqiu¡¯s sister twice from afar. ¡°Yes. My sister studied nursing in university. Later, she was assigned to the city center hospital. She was fine until the day before yesterday.¡± Tang Wanqiu looked out the window at the retreating road and fell into her memories. ¡°From the looks of it, the outbreak of the virus should have started downtown. Maybe your sister knows something. She might have gone into hiding in advance after receiving the news, so you don¡¯t have to worry too much.¡± Xu Qi comforted her as he drove. Tang Wanqiu nodded. She looked at the red fortune sign hanging on the roof of the car and felt inexplicably calm. Twenty minutes later, Xu Qi drove the MCV off the main road. After turning at a four-way intersection, the two of them arrived near the Red House Hospital. The Red House Hospital was located in the bustling downtown area. Therefore, zombies could be seen everywhere on the streets. The once prosperous shops had closed their doors, one after another. All kinds of business circles, 4s car shops, and jewelry buildings no longer existed. Even the dozens of office buildings were filled with zombies. The zombies were wearing decent suits and looked defeated. They staggered at the intersection, unwilling to leave. Even the government buildings were empty at this moment. The official troops inside had probably already evacuated. The center of Qingzhou City, a place where every inch of land was worth a fortune, had become like this. This visual impact made Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu unable to calm down for a long time. The entrance of the Red House Hospital not far from the road was filled with cars. All kinds of cars were parked at the intersection. Some of them collided with each other and their bumpers became distorted. The surface of the white paint was covered in traces of brown blood. There were also many people who were infected and turned into zombies before they could get out of the cars. They were strangled on the spot by the seatbelts. From this chaotic scene, it could be seen that when the virus broke out, those who were initially infected were rushing to the hospital. The city center was even more crowded. At that time, the Red House Hospital would have received many patients who were unconscious or had already started to have the desire to bite. It compromised the safety of the Red House Hospital which was penetrated by zombies and eventually became paralyzed. However, even though he saw that the Red House Hospital had become like this, Xu Qi did not stop thinking about going to the hospital. He went to the hospital to investigate. Firstly, he wanted to obtain more firsthand reports about the development of the virus and the source of it. He wanted to obtain more information related to the virus to unlock more functions and options in the system. Secondly, he wanted to find Tang Wanqiu¡¯s sister in the hospital. Seeing the densely packed vehicles, Xu Qi knew that it was impossible for him to rush in with the MCV. If he wanted to enter the hospital, he had to get out and walk. ¡°With the jam outside, the MCV wouldn¡¯t be able to get in. Stay here. I¡¯ll go to the hospital to take a look.¡± Xu Qi filled the Desert Eagle with bullets and instructed Tang Wanqiu before getting out of the car. Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu immediately grabbed Xu Qi¡¯s arm. She frowned slightly and said in a flustered tone, ¡°I want to go with you and find my sister together!¡± Xu Qi shook his head. He handed the other tranquilizer gun to Tang Wanqiu and said solemnly. ¡°In this situation, I might even be in danger. Besides, no one knows what¡¯s going on in the hospital. Stay here. I¡¯ll contact you through wireless earphones. If anything happens to me, come and pick me up immediately!¡± Xu Qi said this with a serious expression. Then he took out the Tang saber from the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Noah, activate the scan.¡± As Xu Qi said this, the display screen at the side immediately lit up. ¡°Beep. Holographic scan activated. Scan range: 50 meters. Duration: 20 minutes.¡± Xu Qi took a rough look at the display screen and realized that the outside of the Red House Hospital and the first floor were already occupied by a large number of zombies. There were at least a hundred of them. He could not predict if there would be any danger on this trip. Tang Wanqiu stood at the side, looking a little nervous. ¡°I¡¯m leaving. Everything is going according to plan.¡± After saying that, Xu Qi immediately opened the door of the car and quickly jumped out. ¡°Noah, scan into wireless mode.¡± After getting out of the car, Xu Qi closed the door of the car and immediately whispered. ¡°Beep, it has switched to wireless mode. The information will be transmitted to you by sound. Estimated time remaining is eight minutes.¡± Xu Qi hung the Desert Eagle in the gun box at his waist, then pulled out the Tang sword and Water Dragon Roar. He looked coldly at the zombies not far away. After throwing the scabbard into the special space in his bracelet, he immediately walked quickly towards the Red House Hospital. The main entrance of the hospital had been blocked by those vehicles. The ground of the security booth was covered in blood and limbs. When the surrounding zombies saw a living creature, they immediately rushed over and were easily cut off by Xu Qi. The blade trembled slightly, causing the brown blood on it to be flicked away. Xu Qi jumped into a van in two steps and immediately jumped over the three-meter-tall wall of the hospital. Chapter 39 - Strange Outpatient Building, Illusion Chapter 39 Strange Outpatient Building, Illusion? Zombies in hospital gowns and nurses¡¯ uniforms could be seen everywhere in the hospital. Although Xu Qi had deliberately made his voice softer, the surrounding zombies still heard him. Without any hesitation, he raised the Tang saber in his hand and killed more than 10 zombies in less than a minute. Soon he was inside the hospital. In the outpatient hall, there was a small registration desk on the left and a registration counter on the right. The huge screen in the middle of the consultation hall had turned black. Presumably, before the apocalypse, this screen was the place to flash patient numbers. The many rows of seats around him seemed lonely at this moment. No one was around. Xu Qi looked around and quickly found traces of various zombies. Compared to the number of zombies in the outpatient hall outside, there were not many here. But soon, Xu Qi found something strange in the consultation hall. After those zombies discovered him, they would want to tear him apart like the zombies outside. However, before the zombies in the hospital discovered him, they seemed to be working consciously. Some of the zombies in doctor¡¯s uniforms were working on receiving, diagnosing, prescribing medicine, injecting, and so on. As for the other group of zombies, they were doing consultation. Some of them were even queuing up in an orderly manner. It was as if nothing had happened in the entire hospital. Under such circumstances, the virus did not seem to have achieved the effect of control. Instead, it was as insignificant as a cold or fever. Those people were still doing their own thing This strange scene surprised Xu Qi. He instinctively felt that there must be something hidden in these zombies, so he didn¡¯t destroy this scene. Instead, he found a place to hide and secretly observed everything (Ding! Detected that the host has discovered a moderate infection area. God-level selection function activated. Please make a choice among the following options.] Option 1: Kill all the zombies in the Outpatient Building. Reward: Mini submachine gun xi, 100 bullets. Option 2: Lure all the zombies in the Inpatient Department out of the door. Reward: Thermal imaging binoculars. Option 3: Sneak into the Inpatient Department building and investigate all information on the zombie virus. Reward: Immediately obtain special adrenaline x3. (Adrenaline: It can activate the potential of the human body and greatly increase strength and endurance. It can help you quickly regain rationality and be immune to negative states such as hallucinations and shudders within five minutes.) Just as Xu Qi was thinking about whether to clean up those zombies, a system notification and a long list of options immediately sounded in his mind. The system¡¯s sudden notification made Xu Qi immediately face the situation in front of him. Every time a notification appeared in the system, it would prove that there would be a dangerous situation next. If he chose wrongly, it might change the direction of the entire matter. Therefore, Xu Qi had no choice but to consider what choice he should make. He was currently in the most prosperous area in Qingzhou City. There were at least 2,000 zombies here. He did not believe that there were no special zombies here. Therefore, there would definitely be monsters in the entire outpatient building that could threaten his safety. Just now, he had only seen the lobby of the outpatient department and a few small consulting rooms around it, but he had already discovered the existence of dozens of zombies. The entire outpatient department had six floors, and there might be four to five hundred zombies hiding here. Therefore, the first option given by the system was difficult even for Xu Qi. As for the second option, it was also very difficult to achieve. The subsequent rewards were not proportional to the difficulty. Therefore, to Xu Qi, the third option was more normal. Finding information related to the virus outbreak was also one of the reasons why he came to the Red House Hospital. After thinking for a moment, Xu Qi immediately made a decision. (Ding, selection complete. Reward has been issued.] The system notification sounded again. Xu Qi looked down and realized that there were three black needles in his jacket pocket. There was only the word ¡®adrenaline¡¯ on the syringe. The upper half was an automatic injection device. All he had to do was place the small black jar against his skin and press it gently. After putting the things away, Xu Qi walked out from the corner. He slowed down, keeping the noise he created to a minimum. After looking around, Xu Qi planned to check the first floor of the outpatient department first before touching it. He thought that since the system had already given him a choice, it was enough to prove that there was information related to the virus in the outpatient department. Xu Qi walked around the zombies and arrived at the first consultation room. Sitting in the first consultation room was a middle-aged man in his forties. Beside him was a zombie who was treating a patient. Xu Qi sent the two zombies to their death with the Tang saber. Then he searched for a while on the workbench but did not find anything related to zombies. Using the same method, Xu Qi walked through four to five consultation rooms but still didn¡¯t find anything. Then he walked into the sixth door consulting room, the room of the only attending physician in the hall on the first floor. As soon as he entered the consultation room, Xu Qi saw a beautiful nurse in a nurse¡¯s uniform. Her back was facing him as she tidied the bedsheets. Xu Qi walked in warily. He noticed that the consultation room was relatively spacious, and the entire room was clean. There were no corpses. A breeze blew into the half-opened window and gently closed the open door. At this moment, Xu Qi saw the beautiful nurse turn around and look at him with a smile. The nurse was about 1.65 meters tall. Her long black hair draped over her shoulders, and her eyes were as fresh and beautiful as flowers. Her chubby pink mouth made people want to kiss her. ¡°You must be tired. Why don¡¯t you let me examine you? Hehe.¡± The beautiful nurse smiled like a flower as she walked towards Xu Qi. Her voice was as soft as a stream. Xu Qi felt everything in his vision become blurry, and he was in a daze. He felt his entire body go limp, as if he had fallen into a woman¡¯s gentle arms. He was pulled by the beautiful nurse and immediately went to the bed. ¡°Lie down, let me check.¡± The beautiful nurse spoke gently into his ear. Xu Qi did as he was told without hesitation and lay on the bed. He seemed to have forgotten that he was in the outpatient building where the zombie virus had erupted. The beautiful nurse immediately smiled in satisfaction when she saw him lying down obediently with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen into a deep illusion. The smile became even brighter, so much so that the corners of her mouth cracked open, revealing dozens of sharp teeth hidden inside. Chapter 40 - Mental Mutant, Little Succubus! Chapter 40 Mental Mutant, Little Succubus! The beautiful nurse¡¯s picturesque eyebrows had also turned into her original face. Her pupils were grayish-white, and there was a big hole in her face. One could even see the nasal bone inside and the white maggots hiding inside. The zombie couldn¡¯t wait to enjoy the delicious food in front of it. It jumped up and rode on Xu Qi¡¯s waist. However, Xu Qi was completely unaware of everything that was happening in front of him. He was still immersed in the beautiful dream that the mutated zombie had set up for him. In the illusion, he had already rolled with the hot, beautiful nurse. He had not encountered the situation he was in at all, and it was already difficult for him to extricate himself. Just as Xu Qi was about to attack, he suddenly felt something sticky dripping on his cheek. (Ding! Trigger condition met. God-level selection function activated. Please choose from the following options.] Xu Qi, who was in a nightmare, suddenly heard a familiar voice. Option 1: What kind of mucus is in front of you? Try licking it. Reward: Physique +1 point. Option 2: Gently wipe it clean with your hand. Reward: Appearance +1 point. Option 3: Slap your face hard. Reward: One-time tracking radar x1. (Tracking radar can accurately locate a target in a short period of time.) The system¡¯s unique synthetic voice sounded in Xu Qi¡¯s brain again. At this moment, Xu Qi suddenly felt that something was wrong. He felt as if his head had stopped working completely. He couldn¡¯t think effectively. There was almost no pause. As if by reflex, he chose the third option. Then he suddenly patted his face violently. In an instant, the surrounding scene collapsed like a building block. ¡°What the hell!¡± Xu Qi suddenly opened his eyes and woke up. In an instant, his five senses surged like a tide. Only at this moment did he experience the feeling of being alive! At this moment, where was the beautiful nurse? Sitting on him was clearly a zombie with a strange figure and a bloody mouth! Just now, he felt mucus dripping onto his face. It was the saliva that flowed out of the zombie¡¯s teeth before it ate him. In the next moment, Xu Qi immediately pulled out his long saber and slashed at the neck of the zombie in front of him. The zombie didn¡¯t expect Xu Qi to break free from the illusion so easily. It couldn¡¯t react in time and three of its fingers were cut off by the Tang saber. ¡°Hoo!¡± The zombie realized that the prey in front of it was not an ordinary human and immediately jumped off the bed. Xu Qi used his clothes to wipe the mucus off his face. Then he took out a dose of epinephrine from his coat pocket and pricked his thigh. ¡°Ssss¡­¡± Adrenaline flowed into Xu Qi¡¯s body along with the syringe. In the next second, Xu Qi felt the dizziness in his brain disappear, and he became unprecedentedly clear-headed and calm. Ordinary adrenaline would take 30 seconds to take effect, but Xu Qi was using a product of the system. It was effective immediately. (Ding! Detected that the host has encountered a special mutant. Introduction function activated.] (Target is a mind control mutant, a small succubus zombie) [Characteristic: It can control the mind of ordinary humans with intelligence below 20 points, create illusions, and exert negative mental states.) Hearing the system¡¯s introduction of Xu Qi in his mind, he immediately understood. ¡°Damn it, I almost capsized and died at your hands. Take this!¡± Xu Qi flicked his wrist, and the blood on the Tang saber scattered. He kicked the wall and leaned against it. Then he immediately rushed towards the little succubus zombie. However, the little succubus zombie was much faster than ordinary zombies. It dodged Xu Qi¡¯s attack easily. The little succubus zombie had been mutated by the virus and already had the most basic ability to think. Three of its fingers had been cut off, and after the previous confrontation, it already knew that the prey in front of it was not an ordinary person. It was not a match for it, so it wanted to escape. Seeing Xu Qi charging over, the little succubus zombie ran out of the door. Xu Qi felt his vision blur. In the next second, the little succubus zombie had already run seven to eight meters away. The other party¡¯s speed shocked Xu Qi. He subconsciously wanted to take out the Desert Eagle, but he was worried that the loud sound of the Desert Eagle would attract more zombies in the building. But in the next second, he thought of a feasible plan. Previously, when he made his choice, the system had rewarded him with a miniature tracking radar. Now was just the time to use it. Thinking of this, Xu Qi immediately took out the radar from his pocket. The mini-radar was a patch the size of half a palm. Xu Qi clamped it between his fingers and threw the mini-radar into the gap in the succubus¡¯s chest! It was precisely because of the adrenaline that his reaction and ability were stronger than usual. After doing this, he raised his saber and chased after it. According to the real-time information feedback from the tracking radar, he quickly caught up to a four-person ward on the third floor of the hospital. He held the Tang saber in one hand and pushed the door open with the other. Most of the things in the ward were neatly arranged. There were still no corpses on the ground, but he could smell a strong rotten smell in the room. ¡°Patients, it¡¯s time to take your medicine!¡± Xu Qi carried the knife and saw through these well-disguised zombies at a glance. He immediately imitated the nurse¡¯s tone and sneered. There were beds lined up on both sides of the ward. When the patients heard the nurse¡¯s voice, they immediately threw off their blankets and got up from the bed. At this moment, Xu Qi suddenly realized that these patients were all zombies. Moreover, they had been zombies for at least a day. Everyone¡¯s bodies were highly decomposed, and the white beds were stained with blood. (Ding! Detected that the host has encountered many mutated zombies. Divine-level selection function activated. Please make a choice from the following options.] Option 1: Immediately evacuate the Red House Hospital. Reward: A military-grade drone. Option 2: Eliminate four mutants. Reward: Obtain immediately a semi-automatic rifle set. (The set contains an infrared scope, a silencer, a spare clip x4, and 120 bullets.) Option 3: Ignore the other party and pray that the other party will not hurt you. Reward: Pure silver nameplate, ¡®Wasteland Peacemaker¡¯ (Wearing it can shorten the growth time of crops by one day). The system notification flashed past. Xu Qi was only stunned for a moment. Then, without any hesitation, he made a choice in his heart. (Ding! Semi-automatic rifle set has been issued.] In the next moment, Xu Qi felt that the weight of the equipment he was carrying had increased a lot. There was also a rifle full of accessories on his back. As for the extra magazines, because there was no place to store them, they were directly stored by the system in his bracelet with an independent space. ¡°Hoo!¡± The four zombies realized that it was not a nurse who woke them up, but a human with flesh and blood. At that moment, they were suppressed and their desire for flesh and blood was immediately aroused. They roared and rushed towards Xu Qi.